Liaki Moli

Liaki Moli
Birth name	Liakimatagi Moli
Date of birth	4 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Senior career
Years	Team
2018–2021	Hino Red Dolphins
2021–	Yokohama Canon Eagles
	Correct as of 20 February 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2010–2016	Auckland
	Correct as of 20 February 2021
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2012–2014	Blues
2016–2017	Sunwolves
	Correct as of 20 February 2021
International career
Years	Team
2009	Tonga U20
2010	New Zealand U20
	Correct as of 20 February 2021

Liaki Moli (born 4 January 1990) is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player, who specialises as a lock forward. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby from 2012 to 2014, and signed for the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season. Also, he has played for Auckland in the ITM Cup since 2010. He is of Tongan and Niuean descent.^[1]

Career

Early career

Moli was selected for the New Zealand U20 side in 2010, for whom he was a standout player at the world championship in Argentina. He made his Auckland debut in the same year.^[2] He was also named the age-group player of the year for 2010 by the NZRU.^[3]

Super Rugby

A serious shoulder injury at the end of 2010 ruled Moli out of contention for a Super Rugby contract in 2011, meaning 2012 is his first season with the Blues.

Moli was signed by the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season.

External links

References

^ Gray, Wynne (17 September 2010). "Monster of a career beckons for Moli". The New Zealand Herald.
^ "Auckland Rugby Union - Liaki Moli". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
^ "The Blues Players | Liaki Moli". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

[1] Gray, Wynne (17 September 2010). "Monster of a career beckons for Moli". The New Zealand Herald.

[2] "Auckland Rugby Union - Liaki Moli". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

[3] "The Blues Players | Liaki Moli". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

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