LeMoto Filikitonga (born May 25, 1993) is an American former international rugby union player.
| Date of birth | May 25, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | San Mateo, CA, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | San Mateo High School | ||||||||||||||||
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Filikitonga attended San Mateo High School, where he was a football running back, and followed two elder brothers into rugby his freshman year. He won a national championship with the Northern California Union team.[1]
A center, Filikitonga was capped for the United States in their win over Canada in Round Rock, Texas at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[2] He suffered a serious achilles tendon injury which ruled him out of the rest of the tournament.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eymer, Rick (May 31, 2011). "San Mateo football player adapting to rugby". The Mercury News.
- ^ "Clever Hat-Trick Seals win for Eagles". Americas Rugby News. February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Two U20s Join Full Eagles Assembly". Goff Rugby Report. February 17, 2016.
External links
edit- LeMoto Filikitonga at ESPNscrum