Kitiona Villiamu (born Wellington, 27 September 1980) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He played as lock and flanker.
Date of birth | 27 September 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Joseph's College, Samoa. Wesley College, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHe first played for Samoa in a test against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 11 November 2001.[2] He was part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played four matches as substitute. His last international cap was against Scotland, at Wellington, on 4 June 2004.[3] In his club career, he played for Counties Manukau in the NPC between 2001 and 2003, and in 2003 he moved to Manchester R.F.C.
References
edit- ^ "Kitiona Viliamu". New Zealand Rugby History. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Samoa unable to punish lax Ireland". Dublin Times. 12 November 2001. p. 6 – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ Toby Robson (4 June 2004). "Scotland put on brave face". Dominion-Post. p. C12 – via EBSCOHost.
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