Peter Fatialofa

Peter Fatialofa
Birth namePeter Momoe Fatialofa
Date of birth(1959-04-26)26 April 1959
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death6 November 2013(2013-11-06) (aged 54)
Place of deathApia, Samoa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Notable relative(s)DJ Forbes (nephew)
John Senio (son-in-law)[1]
Occupation(s)Piano and furniture mover
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980 Grafton ()
1981–96 Ponsonby RFC ()
198?-19?? L'Aquila Rugby ()
1994–95 Manurewa ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984–1992 Auckland 72 (24)
1994–1996 Counties Manukau[2] 18 (20)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–96 Samoa 34 (15)
Coaching career
Years Team
1999 Samoa (assistant coach)
2002 King Country
2012–2013 East Tamaki RFC

Papali'itele Peter Momoe Fatialofa MNZM (Samoan: Pita Fatialofa) (26 April 1959 – 6 November 2013) was a Samoan rugby player[3] who captained Samoa in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 1991. He was among the first of the New Zealand–based players to represent Samoa. He was nicknamed Fats.

  1. ^ [nzherald.co.nz/sport/brotherly-love-pitted-against-sibling-rivalry/5WIJWUUMZ2MHCUGPYH3GWA7V6M/]
  2. ^ Peter Momoe Fatialofa at New Zealand Rugby History
  3. ^ "Peter Fatialofa". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 15 January 2011.