Sam Kaleta
| Birth name | Samuel Puni Kaleta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 March 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Puni Kaleta, known as Sam Kaleta (born Auckland, 9 March 1966) is a former New-Zealand born Samoan rugby union player who played also for Japan. He played as a flanker.
Career
His first cap for Japan was against Hong Kong, in Seoul, on 26 September 1992, playing four matches. From 1994, Kaleta played for Samoa, his country of heritage, with his first cap for the Manu Samoa being in the match against Wales, at Moamoa, on 4 June 1994. He also was part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup roster, although he didn't play a match during the tournament. His last cap in his career was against Fiji, in Apia, on 5 July 1997.
Notes
- ↑ The influence of foreign players on the transformation of Japanese rugby
- ↑ "Samoans recover momentum to stampede Oxford". Independent.co.uk. 22 November 1995. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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