Maika Felise is a Samoan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Samoa in the 2000 World Cup.
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Playing career
editFelise played for Wainuiomata Lions in the Wellington Rugby League competition, representing the Lions at the 1993 Rugby League World Sevens.[citation needed]
In 1994 he won the Colin O'Neil Trophy as the best and fairest player in the competition.[2]
In 2000 Felise played for Beacon Hill Bears in the Manly Warringhah A grade competition.[3]
In 2004 he was named in the Manly A Grade representative team that played a touring British Amateur Rugby League Association side.[4]
Representative career
editFelise made his debut for Western Samoa when he was called up to the Samoan squad during their 1994 tour of New Zealand as injury cover.[5]
He was named in the Samoa squad for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup but did not play a game.[3]
Later years
editFelise represented Samoa in surfing at the 2007 South Pacific Games.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.p.187-193
- ^ a b "Rugby League". The New Zealand Herald. 5 September 2000. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Manly Warringah Win Tight Encounter With Visiting British Amateur Rugby League Side Manly Referees Association, 22 June 2004
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50
- ^ Samoa's Maika Felise Advances to Semi Final 2007 South Pacific Games