Lalakai Foketi

Lalakai Foketi (born 22 December 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a centre for the Waratahs in Super Rugby.[1]

Lalakai Foketi
Foketi representing the Greater Sydney Rams during the National Rugby Championship
Birth nameLalakai Louis Arapeta Foketi
Date of birth (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994
Place of birthHamilton, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
SchoolThe King's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Waratahs, Manly
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Manly 2 (0)
2018–2020 Eastern Suburbs 13 (35)
Correct as of 16 July 2022
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Rebels 2 (0)
2014 Greater Sydney Rams 4 (0)
2014–2015 Bayonne 9 (0)
2015–2017 Bay of Plenty 30 (75)
2018– Waratahs 63 (40)
2019 Sydney Rays 4 (25)
Correct as of 30 April 2023
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Australia U20 9 (5)
2021– Australia 5 (5)
2022 Australia A 3 (0)
Correct as of 16 April 2023

Career

Foketi first came to prominence in 2013 with some impressive displays while playing for the Manly Marlins colts side. As a result, he was named in the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[2]

He was not expected to feature much during his debut season, however a spate of injuries to Rebels backline players saw him earn a first Super Rugby cap against the Waratahs on 23 May 2014.[3]

International

Foketi was an Australia Schoolboys representative in 2012,[4] and played four matches for the Australia Under 20 side at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France.[5] He also played four matches in the 2014 tournament in New Zealand.[6][7]

References
  1. "Lalakai Foketi Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. "Rebels sign Australia Under-20's Lalakai Foketi". ESPN Scrum. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. "Rebels vs Waratahs 23 May 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. "Lalakai Foketi Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Rebels Rugby. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. "Lalakai Foketi IRB JWC Player Profile". Rugby 365. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  6. "Queensland's Curtis Browning to Captain Australian Under 20s at IRB Junior World Championship". Rugby Australia. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  7. "McMahon leads junior Wallabies". Rugby 365. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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