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Samoan rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teofilio Fidow (born 11 September 1993) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Major League Rugby club New York and the Samoa national team.[1]
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Full name | Teofilo Fidow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Motoʻotua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Southern Cross Campus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fidow began his career in New Zealand with the Papatoetoe RFC in the Auckland Gallagher Shield competition, Earning selection for the Auckland Sevens squad.[2]
In 2017, Fidow moved to Australia to play with Wests Rugby in the Queensland Premier Rugby Competition[3] Fidow was spotted by Brad Thorn and selected for Brisbane City for the 2017 National Rugby Championship.[4]
Later on in 2017, Fidow was selected as a medical joker for Bordeaux-Begles in the French top 14 season, staying until the end of the season.[5]
Following on from his Samoan selection, the newly promoted Provence rugby contracted him for the 2018-19 Pro D2 competition.[6]
Fidow has signed with Worcester Warriors for the 2019-2021 Premiership rugby seasons.[7]
In 2015, Fidow was selected for the Samoa rugby sevens team as part of the World Rugby Sevens Series. He played two seasons with Samoa Sevens, scoring 21 tries in 46 Appearances.[citation needed]
In May 2018, Fidow was selected for the Samoan national team for the first time to play in the Pacific Nations Cup.[8]
Fidow was selected for the Samoan team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[9]
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