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Tila Mealoi

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Tila Mealoi
Date of birth (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 33)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–19 Samoa 7s 229 (779)
2017 Samoa 1 (0)
Medal record
Rugby sevens
Representing  Samoa
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby Men's tournament
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia Men's tournament

Tila Mealoi (born 28 June 1991) is a Samoan international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby career

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Mealoi is a rugby sevens specialist, with over 200 appearances for Samoa in the World Rugby Sevens Series.[2] He has also represented Samoa at the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games. In 2017, Mealoi won a call up to the Samoa XV for their mid-year internationals and made his debut off the bench against Wales in Apia.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stranded Manuma Rugby Team Happy to Be Home After 96 Days". Samoa Global News. 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Vaili and Matavao star in their first Sevens Series campaigns". Samoa Observer. 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Sport: Manu Samoa name eight new caps for mid-year tests". Radio New Zealand. 29 May 2017.
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