Lolani Faleiva
| Born | 18 February 1999 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb; 20 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lolani Faleiva (born 18 February 1999) is a Samoan rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Faleiva was born in New Zealand, and attended Napier Boys' High School where he played rugby both as a prop and number eight.[2] He originally played his club rugby in the Hawke's Bay region for Napier Old Boys' Marist before transferring to Taradale.[3]
Professional career
Faleiva's first professional appearances were for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby, having represented them in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.[4][5] He has been a member of the Hawke's Bay side who compete in the National Provincial Championship having competed for the side since 2022, being named as a replacement player in the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He had previously played professional rugby in the Netherlands in 2019.[7] In 2026, he was called into the Moana Pasifika squad ahead of Round 2 of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, being named as a replacement for the match against the Hurricanes.[8]
In 2024, Faleiva was named in the Samoa squad for the 2024 mid-year rugby union tests, making his international debut against Italy.[9]
References
- ^ "Lolani Faleiva". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Rugby: HBHS halfback on track for NZSS spot". Hawke's Bay Today. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay Maddison Trophy final: Taradale scupper Pirates to continue club rugby reign". Hawke's Bay Today. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Arrows address new signing's troubled past". Americas Rugby News. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Toronto Arrows re-sign giant prop Lolani Faleiva". Americas Rugby News. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay rugby: Two big Magpies recruits to start on Sunday". Hawke's Bay Today. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Arrows re-sign New Zealand-born prop Lolani Faleiva for 2023 MLR season". Coast Reporter. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Seven debutants named for Moana Pasifika in Hurricanes clash". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Five to debut against Italy". Samoa Observer. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
External links
- Lolani Faleiva at ItsRugby.co.uk
- NZ Rugby History profile