Temi Lasisi Explained

Temi Lasisi
Birth Name:Temi Asewunwi Lasisi[1]
Birth Date:2001 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Enniscorthy, Ireland
Weight:115kg (254lb)
Ru Position:Prop
Years1:2021–2024
Clubs1:Leinster
Apps1:1
Points1:0
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Connacht
Apps2:0
Points2:0
Ru Clubupdate:09 May 2024
Repyears1:2021–
Repteam1:Ireland U20s
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:25 April 2022
School:CBS Enniscorthy

Temi Lasisi (born 9 May 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht, having previously represented Leinster. His preferred position is prop.[2]

Leinster

Temi was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2021–22 season.[3] He made his debut in the re-arranged Round 9 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against .[4] Lasisi had previously played as a Number 8 before moving to prop.[5] A student at Technological University Dublin he played his junior rugby for Enniscorthy before switching to Lansdowne.[6] Previously, Lasisi had wished to be a footballer, before switching to rugby as an eleven year old.[7] On the 9th of May 2024, Connacht announced Lasisi would be joining from Leinster.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Under-20s Six Nations: Meet the Ireland team to face Scotland. Irish Times. 18 June 2021. 18 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Temi Lasisi. Ultimate Rugby. 25 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Leinster Rugby Academy for 2021/22 Confirmed . Leinster Rugby . 20 August 2021 . 23 August 2021.
  4. News: United Rugby Championship: Ulster complete double over Leinster with 18-13 win. BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. 25 April 2022.
  5. News: SOB, Furlong and many more - Leinster Youths system producing major talent. The42. 20 June 2021. 18 May 2022.
  6. News: Meet the new year one academy players. Leinster Rugby. 1 September 2021. 18 May 2022.
  7. News: Read the Leinster Rugby v Bath official match programme. Leinster Rugby. 10 December 2021. 18 May 2022.