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Salesi Rayasi
Full nameSalesi Tuivuna Mauri Rayasi
Date of birth (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
SchoolSt. Patrick's College Silverstream
Notable relative(s)Filipe Rayasi (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Auckland, Hurricanes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Wellington 1 (0)
2018–2023 Auckland 52 (200)
2019–2024 Hurricanes 50 (150)
2020 Moana Pasifika 1 (0)
2024– RC Vannes 5 (15)
Correct as of 2 June 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Samoa U20 4 (18)
Correct as of 12 March 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–2020 New Zealand 7
Correct as of 12 March 2023

Salesi Tuivuna Mauri Rayasi (born 25 September 1996 in Wellington) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays on the wing for RC Vannes in the French Top 14, having joined the club in 2024. [1]

He previously played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. He signed for the Hurricanes squad in 2019.[2] He has also played for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team and for Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.

Reference list

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  1. ^ https://www.rugbypass.com/news/salesi-rayasi-departs-hurricanes-as-blues-and-chiefs-make-key-re-signings/
  2. ^ "Hurricanes opt for continuity in naming exciting 2019 squad" (Press release). Hurricanes. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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