Samiuela Moli (born 24 December 1998) is a New Zealand born Tongan

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player who plays for in the

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and in

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. His position is Hooker. Born in New Zealand, he represents

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at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Club career

Tasman

Moli made his debut for in Round 9 of the

2017 Mitre 10 Cup The 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season was the twelfth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 17, when North Harbour (National Provincial Championship), North Har ...

against . In September 2020 Moli was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the

2020 Mitre 10 Cup The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season was the 15th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on September 11, when North Harbour (National Provincial Championship), North Har ...

. The Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row, with Moli coming off the bench in a 12-13 victory against in the final. Moli made only a few appearances during the

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as Tasman made the final before losing 23–20 to .

Moana Pasifika

Moli signed with

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for the

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. He made his debut off the bench in Round 3 against the .

International career

Tonga

Moli was named in the

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squad to play

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and

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in July 2021. He made his debut against the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moli, Sam 1998 births Living people Sam Moli Moana Pasifika players New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union players from Gisborne, New Zealand Tasman rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Rugby union hookers 2023 Rugby World Cup players