Samisoni Fisilau Explained

Samisoni Fisilau
Birth Name:Samisoni Fisilau
Birth Place:Tofoa, Tonga
Height:1.83 m
Weight:106kg (234lb)
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Clubyears:2015–2017
Ru Proclubs:Jersey Reds
Ru Clubcaps:22
Ru Clubpoints:(15)
Ru Clubupdate:24 September 2017
Super14:Hurricanes
Super14years:2013
Super14caps:0
Super14points:(0)
Super14update:25 August 2017
Ru Province:
Northland
Bay of Plenty
Ru Provinceyears:2008–11
2012
2013–15
Ru Provincecaps:20
8
11
Ru Provincepoints:(8)
(5)
(0)
Ru Provinceupdate:24 August 2015
Ru Nationalyears:2010–
Ru Nationalteam:Tonga
Ru Nationalcaps:19
Ru Nationalpoints:(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.