Fritz Lee (born ) is a Samoan

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player. He currently plays for

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in the

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. His regular playing position is eighthman. He previously played for the Chiefs in

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and Counties Manukau Steelers in the

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. He captained Counties Manukau in 2013 and led them to the playoffs; he also led them to their first ever

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challenge win against Hawkes Bay in Napier. Lee was born in Samoa, but left for New Zealand aged 15 to live with his uncle. Lee signed a three-year contract with Clermont in 2013.

Biography

He plays for the Counties Manukau provincial team and in the Super 14 with the Chiefs. He earned his first cap with the New Zealand Sevens in 2010. In September 2013, he joined the French league with ASM Clermont Auvergne as a medical joker for Elvis Vermeulen. In his first three games for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14, he literally impressed the observers with his quality of percussion, his play after contact, his vivacity (qualities that come mainly from rugby sevens) and his exemplary defensive involvement. The management immediately offered him a three-year contract, which he accepted.

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Chiefs profile

Yahoo NZ profile
* Living people 1988 births Samoan rugby union players Chiefs (rugby union) players Counties Manukau rugby union players ASM Clermont Auvergne players Rugby union number eights Samoan expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Samoan expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Expatriate rugby union players in France Samoan expatriate sportspeople in France New Zealand international rugby sevens players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub