Sam Kaleta

Sam Kaleta

Birth name	Samuel Puni Kaleta
Date of birth	(1966-03-09) 9 March 1966
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1990 Kia Toa RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1994 1994–1997 1997–1999 Ricoh Ponsonby RFC Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1990 Manawatu 8 (4) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1993 1994–1997 Japan Samoa 4 7 (0) (5)

Samuel Puni Kaleta, known as Sam Kaleta (born 9 March 1966 in Auckland) is a former New-Zealand born Samoan rugby union player who played also for Japan. He played as a flanker.

Career

His first cap for Japan was against Hong Kong, in Seoul, on 26 September 1992, playing four matches. From 1994, Kaleta played for Samoa, his country of heritage, with his first cap for the Manu Samoa being in the match against Wales, at Moamoa, on 4 June 1994. He also was part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup roster, although he didn't play a match during the tournament. His last cap in his career was against Fiji, in Apia, on 5 July 1997.

External links

• Sam Kaleta at ESPNscrum
• Sam P. Kaleta at New Zealand Rugby History