Elvis Lulai Seveali'i (born 20 June 1978 in

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, New Zealand) is a retired

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footballer. He played

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and wing and represented

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internationally. He has represented

in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the

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team. Seveali'i has represented

in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the

team. He played for

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during the 2002–03 English rugby season. He made his

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debut on 13 April 2003, scoring twice against the

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. At the end of the season he scored a try against

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in the dying seconds that literally avoided Bath relegation. He spent the following two seasons with the Neath-Swansea Ospreys. He signed with the Sale Sharks during which he played at centre and won the 2005-06 Guinness Premiership. He has since has moved to the

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side London Irish. In September 2010 he was banned for two weeks for a dangerous tackle. In 2011 he considered leaving London Irish at the end of the season. He subsequently joined Bourgoin in France, before finally playing for

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in Italy. He retired in 2013. In 2018 he became head coach for California Women's Rugby.

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