Faifili Levave

Faifili Levave
Date of birth (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
SchoolSt Patrick's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014−15 Toyota Verblitz 3 (5)
2016– Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars ()
Correct as of 19 January 2015
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–07 Wellington 24 (15)
2008 Waikato 8 (0)
2009–14 Wellington 30 (20)
2021 East Coast Rugby Football Union 3 (0)
Correct as of 9 September 2015
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Chiefs 12 (5)
2010–14 Hurricanes 67 (40)
Correct as of 2 June 2014
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Samoa 17 (0)
Correct as of 16 November 2018

Faifili Levave (born (1986-01-15)15 January 1986) is a Samoan rugby union player currently playing for the Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in the Top League. He previously notably played for the Wellington Lions[1] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His position of choice is flanker.

Levave was born in Wellington. He attended St Patrick's College.

Levave made his provincial rugby debut at the age of 19 for Wellington. The next year, aged twenty, he made the Hurricanes wider training group. However, a pectoral strain kept him on the sidelines for most of the year. In 2007, Levave played 14 games for the Lions, including five starts at blindside flanker. Earlier in the season he played for the New Zealand U21 team.

Levave signed a two-year deal with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz in 2014, he previously played for another Japanese club in 2012 the Honda Heat.[2]

  1. ^ Hinton, Marc (12 August 2010). "Mathewson reinforces Wellington lineup". Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. ^ Robson, Toby (23 May 2014). "Faifili Levave to quit Hurricanes for Japan side". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2015.