Fritz Lee (born 29 August 1988) is a Samoan professional

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club Clermont and the Samoa national team.

Early life

Lee was born in Samoa, but left for New Zealand aged 15 to live with his uncle where he attended high school at

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Club career

He played for the Counties Manukau provincial team and in the Super 14 with the Chiefs. Lee signed a three-year contract with Clermont in 2013.

International career

He earned his first cap with the New Zealand Sevens in 2010.

References

External links

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Chiefs profile

Yahoo NZ profile
Living people 1988 births Samoan rugby union players 21st-century Samoan sportsmen Chiefs (Super Rugby) players Counties Manukau rugby union players ASM Clermont Auvergne players Rugby union number eights Samoan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Samoan expatriate rugby union players in France New Zealand international rugby sevens players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Samoa international rugby union players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub