Alapati Leiua

Alapati Leiua (born 21 September 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Shizuoka Blue Revs and the Samoa national team.

Alapati Leiua

Born	(1988-09-21) 21 September 1988 (age 37) Malie, Western Samoa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	Porirua College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing Current team Shizuoka Blue Revs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2013 Wellington 52 (100) 2010–2014 Hurricanes 49 (45) 2014–2017 Wasps 39 (30) 2017–2022 Bristol Bears 101 (130) 2022 Waikato 7 (5) 2022 Stormers 4 (0) 2023– Shizuoka Blue Revs 3 (10) Correct as of 14 May 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013– Samoa 33 (45) Correct as of 14 May 2023

Professional career

Born and raised in Samoa, Leiua moved to Wellington as a 16 year old to attend Porirua College.^[1]

On 29 April 2014, Leiua moved to England as he signed for the Wasps in the Aviva Premiership for the 2014–15 season.^[2] It was announced on 30 January 2017 that he would be starting the 2017/18 season with Bristol^[3]