Alafoti Fa'osiliva
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Alafoti Fa'osiliva is a rugby union
player in the national Samoa Sevens
team representing Samoa internationally. The team are the current champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
. He was nominated for the 2010 IRB International Sevens Player of the Year
alongside team captain Lolo Lui
and Mikaele Pesamino
.
Fa'osiliva grew up in the village of Afega
, situated on the central north coast of Upolu
island. He attended the local Sagaga Primary School followed by neighbouring Leulumoega
College. In 2004, at the age of 19, he was selected for the Samoa Under 21 team. He also plays for the national Manu Samoa
15-a-side rugby union team.
, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series
which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and Scotland.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player in the national Samoa Sevens
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
team representing Samoa internationally. The team are the current champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series was the eleventh of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Samoa won the series crown for their first time....
. He was nominated for the 2010 IRB International Sevens Player of the Year
IRB International Sevens Player of the Year
The IRB International Sevens Player of the Year is awarded by the International Rugby Board in the autumn each year. It was first awarded in 2004.-List of winners:* 2004: Simon Amor * 2005: Orene Ai’i * 2006: Uale Mai * 2007: Afeleke Pelenise...
alongside team captain Lolo Lui
Lolo Lui
Lolo Lui, is a Samoan rugby union player and the current captain of the Samoa Sevens, champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
and Mikaele Pesamino
Mikaele Pesamino
Mikaele Pesamino is a rugby union player in the Samoa Sevens team. He is one of the highest point scorers in the 2009–2010 IRB Sevens World Series.Pesamino was born in Vailele on the island of Upolu in Samoa....
.
Fa'osiliva grew up in the village of Afega
Afega
Afega is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the west of the capital Apia in the countryside...
, situated on the central north coast of Upolu
Upolu
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is long, in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the east of...
island. He attended the local Sagaga Primary School followed by neighbouring Leulumoega
Leulumoega
Leulumoega is a village situated on the northwest coast Upolu island in Samoa. The village is part of the A'ana Alofi II Electoral Constituency which formas part of the larger A'ana political district....
College. In 2004, at the age of 19, he was selected for the Samoa Under 21 team. He also plays for the national Manu Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
15-a-side rugby union team.
Samoa sevens
The Samoa Sevens team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevensRugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and Scotland.