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]
| Date of birth | 24 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sataua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sarah Redfern High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editLafai 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
editLafai is the younger sister of former St. George Illawarra Dragons centre, Tim Lafai.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Ayers, Harry (19 October 2021). "Know Your Buildcorp Wallaroo: Atasi Lafai". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Layt, Caroline (2 April 2018). "It runs in the family for Lafai". The Women's Game. Retrieved 14 August 2022.