Samiuela Moli is a New Zealand born Tongan rugby union player who plays for the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC and Moana Pasifika in

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. His position of choice is

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Tasman

Moli made his debut for in Round 9 of the

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

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. 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 .

Tonga

Moli was named in the Tonga national rugby union team squad to play New Zealand and Samoa in July 2021. He made his debut against the All Blacks in a 102–0 loss for Tonga.

Moana Pasifika

Moli signed with Moana Pasifika for the

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. He made his debut off the bench in the first game the side played against the .

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moli, Sam 1998 births Living people 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