Ekeroma Luaiufi

Ekeroma Tifaga Luaiufi, also spelled Lauaiufi (born July 8, 1963), is a former Samoan rugby union player, who also played for Japan. He played as a lock.

Ekeroma Luaiufi

Birth name	Ekeroma Tifaga Luaiufi
Date of birth	May 8, 1963
Place of birth	Samoa
University	University of Canterbury
Spouse	Deborah Aiono[1]
Children	Mitzunobu Aiono[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1986-1987 University of Canterbury () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990-1991 NikoNikoDo () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1986 Canterbury B 1 (0) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1987-1988 1990-1991 Samoa Japan 4 11 (0)

Career

He started to play for Samoa during a test match against Fiji, at Suva, on August 22, 1987. His last match for Samoa was during a test match against Fiji, at Apia, on June 4, 1988. Two years later, Luaiufi started to play for Japan in the match against Fiji, at Tokyo, on March 4, 1990. He was part of the Japan team at 1991 Rugby World Cup, where he played three matches and scored a try in the match against Zimbabwe, at Belfast, on October 14. He retired after the World Cup. In his club career, he played for Canterbury in New Zealand and for NikoNikoDo, a team managed by Youme Mart, based in Kumamoto[3] in Japan.

Notes

1. Mitzunobu Aiono on U.B. Buffalos
2. Mitzunobu Aiono on U.B. Buffalos
3. Ekeroma Lauaiufi at Japonrugby

References

• Ekeroma Luaiufi International Statistics
• E. Luaiufi at New Zealand Rugby History