Sam Domoni
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Samuela Ravanua Domoni Junior (born 25 December 1968) is a former fijian rugby player and the current national coach of the Fiji national rugby union
team. He played as a lock or flanker during his rugby days. He is and weighs 105 kg (231.5 lb)
He played Super Rugby for NSW Waratahs. He also played for English clubs, London Irish
as well as Saracens
He played for Fiji 6 times between 1990 and 1991 and was part of the fiji team to the 1991 Rugby World Cup
. He made his test debut for Fiji in December 1990, against Hong Kong
.
After retiring from rugby, He coached the Combine Penrith and Zion Lions between 1999 and 2000, between 2002-03, he coached the entrance rugby club based in New South Wales. He was appointed the skills and assistant coach for the Manly Rugby club in 2004 before joining the Penrith 7's rugby club in 2005. He was appointed the Fiji head coach in 2010 after his predecessor, Ilivasi Tabua
was fired.
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
team. He played as a lock or flanker during his rugby days. He is and weighs 105 kg (231.5 lb)
He played Super Rugby for NSW Waratahs. He also played for English clubs, London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
as well as Saracens
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
He played for Fiji 6 times between 1990 and 1991 and was part of the fiji team to the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
. He made his test debut for Fiji in December 1990, against Hong Kong
Hong Kong national rugby union team
The Hong Kong national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side. Hong Kong first played in 1969 and since then have always been in the group of the best Asian teams. Their team is made mostly from British origin players, with some natives from Hong Kong. They have yet to qualify for the...
.
After retiring from rugby, He coached the Combine Penrith and Zion Lions between 1999 and 2000, between 2002-03, he coached the entrance rugby club based in New South Wales. He was appointed the skills and assistant coach for the Manly Rugby club in 2004 before joining the Penrith 7's rugby club in 2005. He was appointed the Fiji head coach in 2010 after his predecessor, Ilivasi Tabua
Ilivasi Tabua
Ilivasi Sevia Tabua Tamanivalu is a former fijian rugby union footballer who played at international level for both Fiji and Australia as flanker.He also coached the Fiji national team at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....
was fired.