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Miracle Faiʻilagi

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Miracle Faiʻilagi
Date of birth (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthApia, Samoa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
SchoolLeifiifi College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Current team Moana Pasifika
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Moana Pasifika 15 (20)
2023 Tasman 0 (0)
Correct as of 7 April 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 Samoa A 3 (0)
2023– Samoa 4 (5)
Correct as of 7 April 2024
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2021– Samoa 4
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Miracle Faiʻilagi (born 31 August 1999) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika and the Samoa national team.[1]

Club career

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Faiʻilagi was born in Samoa and played his junior rugby and club rugby on the island for Vailele Rugby Club. In 2022, he attended a World Rugby talent combine, where he was scouted by Moana Pasifika and signed for their 2023 squad.[2][3][4]

International career

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He represented Samoa A in the 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge.[5] Since 2021 he has represented Samoa Sevens,[6] although missed out on selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

References

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  1. ^ "Miracle Faiʻilagi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Super Rugby: Aaron Mauger believes Miracle Faiʻilagi shows benefits of Moana Pasifika". Stuff.co.nz. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Moana Pasifika signs young Samoan forward for 2023 Super Rugby season". Talamua Online News. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Miracle Faiʻilagi 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge". Itsrugby. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Two Samoa 7s players to debut in the next two legs of the HSBC Sevens". Pacific News Service. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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