Sam Lousi
 Lousi representing theNew Zealand Warriorsduring theNSW Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Samiuela Lousi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 1991 Auckland,New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (267 lb; 19 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row,Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:[1] As of 28 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samiuela Lousi(born 20 July 1991) is a professionaldual-coderugbyplayer who plays as alockforUnited Rugby ChampionshipclubScarlets.Born in New Zealand, he representsTongaat international level after qualifying onancestry grounds.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lousi was born inAuckland,New Zealand. He is the younger brother ofSione Lousiwho played international rugby league forTonga.
ABay Roskill VikingsandRichmond Roversjunior, Lousi was educated atSt Paul's Collegein Auckland. He played for theNew Zealand WarriorsToyota Cupsquad, being part of their grand final winning squads in 2010 and 2011. He finished his Toyota Cup career with 43 games and 11 tries.[3]
Lousi represented theJunior Kiwisrugby league team in 2010 and 2011.
Club career
[edit]Rugby league
[edit]Lousi signed with Warriors until the end of the 2013 season and was the tallest and heaviest player in the squad.[3][4]He spent the 2012 season playing for theAuckland Vulcansin theNSW Cupbefore making hisNational Rugby Leaguedebut in round 20 as a last minute replacement forSteve Rapira,who suffered an injury in pre-match warm ups. Lousi had played a game for the Vulcans earlier in the day.[5]
Rugby union
[edit]Lousi signed with theNSW Waratahsfor the 2015 season but, after gaining four caps, he suffered a shoulder injury which ended hisSuper Rugbycampaign.[2]He joined theNew South Wales Country Eaglesteam in theNational Rugby Championshipfor the 2015 season. In 2016, he joined Sydney club Southern Districts. In 2019, he agreed to join Scarlets. In that same year he was selected to play for Tonga in the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Lousi was named the Scarlets' fans and players' player of the year in the 2021-22 season.[6]He signed a contract extension with the Scarlets in April 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Sam Lousirugbyleagueproject.org
- ^abRobinson, Georgina (2 April 2015)."Sam Lousi ruled out for Super Rugby season".Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved6 August2015.
- ^abSam Lousirleague.com
- ^Young giant set to reach new heightsArchived3 February 2013 atarchive.todaytaimionline.com,12 September 2011
- ^Injury report encouraging ahead of Perth tripwarriors.co.nz,22 July 2012
- ^"Scarlets lock Lousi signs new contract".BBC Sport.9 April 2024.Retrieved11 April2024.
- ^"Tonga lock Sam Lousi pens new Scarlets deal".www.rugbypass.com.10 April 2024.Retrieved11 April2024.
External links
[edit]- Sam LousiatESPNscrum
- Sam Lousiat ItsRugby.co.uk
- NRL profile
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Bay Roskill Vikings players
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Junior Kiwis players
- Richmond Bulldogs players
- People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- New South Wales Country Eagles players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in Australia
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Scarlets players
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Wellington rugby union players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players