Titi Lamositele Explained

Titi Lamositele
Birth Name:Titi Lamositele
Birth Date:11 February 1995
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:128kg (282lb)
School:Sehome High School
Ru Position:Tighthead Prop
Ru Amateurclubs:Chuckanut Bay RFC
Ru Proclubs:Saracens
Montpellier
Harlequins
Ru Clubcaps:93
80
0
Ru Clubpoints:(10)
(10)
(0)
Ru Clubyears:2015–2020
2020–2024
2024–
Ru Clubupdate:8 August 2024
Ru Nationalteam:
Samoa
Ru Nationalyears:2014
2013–2019
2023–
Ru Nationalcaps:4
32
1
Ru Nationalpoints:(5)
(10)
(0)
Ru Ntupdate:8 August 2023

Titi Lamositele (born February 11, 1995) is an American-Samoan rugby union player who plays at prop for Harlequins. He formerly played for the United States national team, before switching to play for Samoa in 2023.[1]

Club career

Lamositele made his professional debut on March 22, 2015, playing 9 minutes off the bench for Saracens in an LV= Cup loss to Exeter Chiefs.[2] He helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2017 and 2019, featuring in both finals.[3] [4]

On 20 February 2020, Lamositele signed for French giants Montpellier in the Top 14 ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5]

On 15 May 2024, Lamositele signed for Premiership club Harlequins ahead of the 2024-25 season.[6]

International career

Lamositele debuted for the U.S. in 2013. Lamositele scored his first try for the United States in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa.[7] Lamositele played for the U.S. at the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.

In 2023 Lamositele debut for Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup, switching nations due to World Rugbys Eligibility law change.[8] [9] [10]

Honours

Saracens

3 (2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19)

3 (2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19)

1 (2014–15)

Montpellier Hérault

1 (2021–22)

1 (2020–21)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Titi Lamositele Stats. It's Rugby.
  2. Web site: Player profiles . it's rugby . June 17, 2015.
  3. Web site: European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title. . 13 May 2017 . 11 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle. . 11 May 2019 . 11 October 2020.
  5. News: Titi Lamoistele to depart Saracens for Montpellier. Americas Rugby News. 20 February 2020.
  6. Web site: HARLEQUINS SIGN SAMOAN PROP TITI LAMOSITELE . Harlequins . 15 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Samoa defeat USA in California . July 19, 2015.
  8. Web site: worldrugby.org . World Rugby approves birthright amendment for players to transfer unions World Rugby . 2023-08-08 . www.world.rugby.
  9. Web site: 2023-06-18 . Samoa name Titi Lamositele in World Cup longlist . 2023-08-08 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  10. Web site: Pacific Nations Cup - Match report Samoa vs Tonga, le 05/08/2023 . 2023-08-08 . all.rugby . en.