Leslie Leuluaʻialiʻi-Makin (born 2 January 1992) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for the LA Giltinis in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for the Brumbies in Super Rugby.[1][2] He also represented the Canberra Vikings in the inaugural National Rugby Championship.[3][4]
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| Full name | Leslie Leuluaʻialiʻi-Makin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editMakin has come all the way through the ranks in the ACT, representing the region at Under 16, Schools, Under 20, State (ACT XV) and 10s level.[1] He was a member of the newly founded Canberra Vikings squad for the first ever National Rugby Championship season in 2014 and his performances anchoring the scrum for the Vikings earned him a Super Rugby contract with the Brumbies for 2015.[2]
International career
editMakin was a member of the Australia Under-20 side which competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[5]
Personal life
editMakin was born in Canberra to a Canadian father and a Samoan mother.[6]
Super Rugby statistics
edit- As of 25 July 2016[4]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2015 | Brumbies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brumbies | 10 | 0 | 10 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Queanbeyan's Les Makin signs on with UC Brumbies". Brumbies. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Brumbies rule out chasing 'Tongan Thor' and sign Queanbeyan removalist Les Makin". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Les Makin Canberra Vikings Player Profile". Brumbies Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Les Makin itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Australian Under 20s squad named for 2012". Rugby Australia. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Five Pros who could play for Canada". 29 August 2016.