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Sila Vaifale
Full nameMuagututia Tuala Peseta Sila Vaifale
Date of birth (1967-07-05) 5 July 1967 (age 56)
Place of birthLepea, Samoa
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1995 Taradale ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989-1992 Marist St. Joseph ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1995 Hawke's Bay[1]11 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989-1997 Samoa28 (16)

Sila Vaifale (born 5 July 1967) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He made his international debut for Samoa against RomaniainBucharest on 14 October 1989. Vaifale made his last appearance for Samoa against FijiinApia on 5 July 1997.

He scored the second try that helped Samoa defeat Wales at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, 16–13.[2][3][4] Vaifale was also a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[5] As part of the Samoan national team, he also played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup [6], was involved in the games of the Samoa sevens team at the 1993 and 1997 World Cups.[6]

In 2014 he held one of the posts in the West Apia Rugby Union[7] and oversees the Samoa youth rugby teams.[8]

References[edit]

  • ^ "Rugby World Cup: Top games: Wales v Samoa". SuperSport.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  • ^ Quinn, Keith (8 July 2015). "ITS ALWAYS WORTH READING ABOUT AGAIN; THE DAY MANU SAMOA ARRIVED ON THE RUGBY WORLD CUP SCENE - AND BEAT WALES!". Keith Quinn Rugby.com/. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  • ^ Tapaleao, Vaimoana (10 September 2014). "All Blacks trip has Samoa buzzing". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  • ^ "Samoan Bios - Sila Vaifale". Samoan Bios. Samoan Bios.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  • ^ "Samoan Bios - Sila Vaifale". Samoan Bios. Samoan Bios.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  • ^ "All Blacks trip has Samoa buzzing". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  • ^ "Auckland Marist Samoa tourney makes history". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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