Saini Lemamea

Su'a Saini Lemamea (14 July 1964 – January 2021) was a Samoan rugby union player. He played as a lock.

Saini Lemamea

Date of birth	July 14, 1964
Place of birth	Apia, Samoa
Date of death	January 2021 (aged 56)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1988-1995 SCOPA () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1988-1995 Samoa 13 (4)

Career

Lemamea was born in Apia. His first international cap was during a match against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 29 October 1989.[2] Although he was not present in the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster, he took part at the 1995 Rugby World Cup,[3] playing two matches. His last international cap was during a match against Tonga, at Nuku'alofa, on 8 July 1995.[2]

References

1. "Samoa mourns death of two sporting stars". RNZ. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
2. "Samoa Rugby Fraternity Mourns the Passing of Su'a Saini Lemamea". Samoa Global News. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
3. "The Squads". The Dominion-Post. 19 May 1995. p. 26 – via EBSCOHost.

External links

• Saini Lemamea at ESPNscrum