Lee Roy Atalifo
Lee Roy Atalifo, (born 10 May 1988) is a Fiji professional Rugby union footballer. He was part of the Fijian squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[1][2] Atalifo works as a firefighter for the National Fire Authority in Fiji.[3][4] In 2015 he joined Italian club Rugby Rovigo Delta.[5] He was named in Canterbury's squad for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.[6][7]
| Date of birth | 10 May 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rotuma, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 kg (21 st 1 lb; 295 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lelean Memorial School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 27 April 2017, Atalifo signs for English club Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship from the 2017-18 season.[8]
On 11 March 2020, Atalifo signs for Edinburgh in the Pro14 from the 2020-21 season.[9]
References
- "Profile". ESPN. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Fiji confirm Rugby World Cup squad". Planet Rugby. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- "Atalifo ready to be a Flying Fijian at the RWC". NFA.com.fj. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- Kumar, Ritesh (30 August 2015). "Firefighter Lee-Roy Ready". Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- Mele, Kalesi (27 October 2015). "Prop joins Italy club". Fiji Times Online. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- "2016 Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup squad announced". voxy.co.nz. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- Bola, Osea (11 August 2016). "Props For Mitre 10". Fiji Sun.com.fj. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- "Lee Roy Atalifo among four props signed by Jersey Reds". BBC Sport. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Lee-Roy Atalifo: Edinburgh sign Fiji prop for next season". BBC Sport. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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