Junior Pelesasa

Junior Pelesasa (born 17 October 1980 in New Zealand) is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen. He plays as a centre.

Junior Pelesasa

Pelesasa in 2012
Birth name	Junior Pelesasa
Date of birth	(1980-10-17) 17 October 1980
Place of birth	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
School	Onehunga High School Nudgee College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Agen Senior career Years Team Apps (Points)   Brisbane Broncos () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Perth Spirit () - Wanneroo () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1999 - __ Queensland Reds 33 (33) 2006 - Western Force 17 (17) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005 - Australia A

Career

Pelesasa moved to Australia from New Zealand at the age of 16. He has represented Australia Schoolboys, Australia Under 21s and Australia A. He spent two years playing for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team after which he left Rugby league and joined Rugby Union playing for the Queensland provincial side before being drafted into the Queensland Reds Super 12 side where he played 33 matches for them. In 2006 he moved to a new Super Rugby franchise known as the Western Force. He played 5 matches for his new team during the 2006 season in which they finished last in the 2006 Super 14 competition.

External links

• Western Force profile