Liaki Moli
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| Birth name | Liakimatagi Moli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liaki Moli (born 4 January 1990) is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player, who specialises as a lock forward. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby from 2012 to 2014, and signed for the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season. Also, he has played for Auckland in the ITM Cup since 2010. He is of Tongan and Niuean descent.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Moli was selected for the New Zealand U20 side in 2010, for whom he was a standout player at the world championship in Argentina. He made his Auckland debut in the same year.[2] He was also named the age-group player of the year for 2010 by the NZRU.[3]
Super Rugby
[edit]A serious shoulder injury at the end of 2010 ruled Moli out of contention for a Super Rugby contract in 2011, meaning 2012 is his first season with the Blues.
Moli was signed by the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gray, Wynne (17 September 2010). "Monster of a career beckons for Moli". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Auckland Rugby Union - Liaki Moli". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "The Blues Players | Liaki Moli". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- 1990 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent
- New Zealand people of Niuean descent
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Living people
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland
- Sunwolves players
- Hino Red Dolphins players
- Yokohama Canon Eagles players