Samisoni Fisilau Explained

Samisoni Fisilau
Birth Name:Samisoni Fisilau
Birth Date:1987 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Tofoa, Tonga
Height:1.83 m
Weight:106kg (234lb)
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Jersey Reds
Apps1:22
Points1:15
Ru Clubupdate:24 September 2017
Super1:Hurricanes
Superyears1:2013
Superapps1:0
Superpoints1:0
Super14update:25 August 2017
Province3:Bay of Plenty
Provinceyears1:2008–11
Provinceyears2:2012
Provinceyears3:2013–15
Provinceapps1:20
Provinceapps2:8
Provinceapps3:11
Provincepoints1:8
Provincepoints2:5
Provincepoints3:0
Ru Provinceupdate:24 August 2015
Repyears1:2010–
Repteam1:Tonga
Repcaps1:19
Reppoints1:2
Ru Ntupdate:11 September 2019

Samisoni Fisilau (born 29 November 1987) in Tofoa, Tonga is a Tongan Rugby union player. He plays scrum-half for RFU Championship side Jersey Reds. He previously played for the Super Rugby franchise the Hurricanes.[1] Fisilau played 33 matches for Counties Manukau from 2008 to 2011 before shifting north to Northland in 2012. He currently plays for Bay of Plenty.[2] He has international experience as well with the Tonga national rugby union team.

On 13 January 2015, Fisilau moves to the UK as he signs for Jersey in the RFU Championship from the 2014–15 season.[3]

Fisilau was released by Jersey before the RFU Championship 2017/18 season and is now a free agent.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile . 11 December 2012 .
  2. Web site: Samisoni Fisilau Northland Profile . 16 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130207163040/http://www.taniwha.co.nz/player-profile/samisoni-fisilau/ . 7 February 2013 .
  3. News: Jersey sign Tonga international scrum-half Samisoni Fisilau. BBC Sport. 13 January 2015.
  4. News: Reds' 17/18 squad continues to take shape. Jersey Reds. 17 May 2017.