Atasi Lafai
Date of birth (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthSataua, Samoa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
SchoolSarah Redfern High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
NSW Waratahs (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 – present  Australia 4 (0)

Atasi Lafai (born 24 July 1994) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition.[1]

Rugby career

Lafai made her international debut for Australia against New Zealand at the 2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[1]

Lafai was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[2][3] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4][5]

Personal life

Lafai is the younger sister of former St. George Illawarra Dragons centre, Tim Lafai.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Ayers, Harry (19 October 2021). "Know Your Buildcorp Wallaroo: Atasi Lafai". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ Layt, Caroline (2 April 2018). "It runs in the family for Lafai". The Women's Game. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

External links

Australia squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup
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