David Feliuai

David Feliuai

Full name	David Falesa Feliuai Lene
Date of birth	(1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing Current team Melbourne Rebels Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2021 Baia Mare () 2023–2024 Melbourne Rebels 19 (10) 2025– ACT Brumbies () Correct as of 19 September 2024

David Feliuai is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Rebels. His preferred position is centre or wing.^[1]

Early career

Of Samoan descent,^[2] Feliuai grew up in Brisbane and represented Sunnybank.^[3] In 2018, he took part in an NFL International Combine on the Gold Coast.^[4]

Professional career

Feliuai first professional appearance came in the 2019 Global Rapid Rugby season when he represented Kafiga Samoa.^[5] In July 2019, he moved to Romania, signing for Baia Mare on a five-year deal.^[6] He was named as Baia Mare's third-best player of the 2021 season,^[7] before returning to Australia early at the end of 2021. He was named in the Rebels squad ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season,^[8] before making his debut in Round 3 against the Waratahs.^[9] He scored his first try for the Rebels in Round 4 against the Chiefs.^[10]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 3 June 2023^[11]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2023	Rebels	7	3	4	231	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
Total		7	3	4	231	2	0	0	0	10	0	0

References

1. "David Feliuai". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
2. "Schmidt's picks: Samoan bolter, sevens stars named in Wallaby coach's latest selection". The Roar. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
3. "Try scoring machine Feliuia Lene confident Sunnybank can maintain form after UQ upset". Rugby News. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "How Jordan Mailata has already inspired the next crop of NFL hopefuls Down Under". ESPN. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Kagifa Samoa prepare to take a bite out of the Force". Global Rapid Rugby. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
6. "David Feliuai Lene un jucător transferat din emisfera sudică la Baia Mare". Baia Mare (in Romanian). 16 July 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
7. "Topul campioanei României pe anul 2021". Baia Mare. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
8. "Melbourne Rebels Announce 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Squad" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
9. "Melbourne Rebels overcome NSW Waratahs for first Super win". Melbourne Rebels. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
10. "Round Four Wrap: Chiefs continue to set the pace". Super Rugby NZ. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
11. "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile