Elvis Lulai Seveali'i (born 20 June 1978 in Wellington, New Zealand)[1] is a retired Samoan rugby union footballer. He played centre and wing and represented Manu Samoa internationally.
| Birth name | Elvis Seveali'i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 June 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has represented Wellington in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the National Provincial Championship team.
Seveali'i has represented Wellington in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the National Provincial Championship team. He played for Bath during the 2002–03 English rugby season.[2] He made his Heineken Cup debut on 13 April 2003, scoring twice against the Saracens. At the end of the season he scored a try against London Irish in the dying seconds that literally avoided Bath relegation.[3] He spent the following two seasons with the Neath-Swansea Ospreys. He signed with the Sale Sharks during which he played at centre and won the 2005-06 Guinness Premiership.[4] He has since has moved to the Guinness Premiership side London Irish.[5] In September 2010 he was banned for two weeks for a dangerous tackle.[6] In 2011 he considered leaving London Irish at the end of the season.[7] He subsequently joined Bourgoin in France, before finally playing for Rovigo in Italy. He retired in 2013.
In 2018 he became head coach for California Women's Rugby.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Elvis Seveali'i Samoa". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Flying with rugby wings". Kapi-Mana News. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (11 April 2003), "Elvis brings Bath back from dead", The Guardian
- ^ "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Seveali'I joins Exiles". Sky Sport. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Exiles rocked by Elvis ban". ESPNScrum. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Elvis Seveali'i considering his options". BerkshireLive. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Introducing Head Coach Elvis Seveali'i!". Cal Women’s Rugby. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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