Faifili Levave

Faifili Levave

Birth name	Faifili Levave
Date of birth	(1986-01-15) 15 January 1986
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
School	St Patrick's College
Notable relative(s)	George Levave (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014− Toyota Verblitz 3 (5) Correct as of 19 January 2015 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–07 2008 2009–14 Template:Rut Wellington Template:Rut Waikato Template:Rut Wellington 24 8 30 (15) (0) (20) Correct as of 9 September 2015 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 2010–14 Chiefs Hurricanes 12 67 (5) (40) Correct as of 2 June 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013– Samoa 10 (0) Correct as of 10 October 2015

Faifili Levave (born (1986-01-15)15 January 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player currently playing for the Wellington Lions and the Hurricanes.

Biography

Faifili Levave was born in Wellington. He attended St Patrick's College, Wellington for his college (High School) years.

Faifili Levave made his provincial rugby debut at the age of 19 for Wellington. The next year, aged twenty, he made the Hurricanes wider training group. However, a pectoral strain kept him on the sidelines for most of the year. In 2007, Levave played 14 games for the Lions, including five starts at blindside flanker. Earlier in the season he played for the New Zealand U21 team playing at blindside flanker.

Levave signed a two year deal with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz in 2014, he previously played for another Japanese club in 2012 the Honda Heat.

External links

• Hurricanes Profile
• Wellington Profile
• itsrugby.co.uk Profile