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Lio Falaniko - Wikipedia

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Lio Falaniko

Date of birth

17 September 1970 (age 54)

Place of birth

Apia, Samoa

Height

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight

264 lb (120 kg)

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1994-1998	Alhambra Union		()
1999	Marist		()
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1999	Bègles-Bordeaux		()
2000-2005	Kintetsu Liners		()
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1990	Wellington U21		()
1994-1998	Otago	36	(20)
1998	Southland	6	(0)
1999	North Harbour	6	(0)
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1996–98	Otago Highlanders	24	(25)
1999	Wellington Hurricanes	5	(0)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1990-1999	Samoa	21	(10)

Filiga Lio Falaniko (born Apia, 17 September 1970) is a Samoan former rugby union player and boxer. He plays as a lock. Currently, he works as personal trainer.^[1]

Career

His international debut in 1991, against Tonga, at Apia, on 17 June 1990. Despite missing that year's World Cup through injury he was a regular for the Samoans throughout the 1990s, playing in both the 1995 and 1999 World Cups - scoring a memorable try against Wales in Samoa's 38–31 win at the then all-new Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Ranging lock Falaniko joined the Hurricanes for one season in 1999 from the Highlanders, where he had played 24 super 12 games between 1996 and 1998. Falaniko was used alongside Dion Waller, Mark Cooksley and Inoke Afeaki in the locking role for the Hurricanes, winning five caps, and making four starts against the Cats, Sharks, Blues, and finally his old team the Highlanders.

Vastly experienced at provincial level, Falaniko played a number of times for Otago, spent a season with Southland prior to his Super 12 stint in Wellington and also for North Harbour in 1999. Additionally Falaniko was an international volleyball representative and spent several years as a Les Mills Gyms fitness trainer. He took his personal trainer expertise to Perth, where he now resides and also coaches at club level.^[2]

Boxing career

Between 2005 and 2011, Falaniko undertook a boxing career, going undefeated in 10 heavyweight professional boxing bouts in New Zealand.^[3]

References

^ "Lio Falaniko".
^ "Lio Falaniko: Former Samoan rugby star and boxer foils optimistic burglar's break-in then lets him go". PerthNow. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ "Three-time RWC Samoan lock to coach Nedlands Colts - Western Force". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

External links

v t e Western Samoa squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup
Backs:	Falaniko Fatialofa Iupeli Kaleta Latu Lam Leavasa Leiasamaivao Lemamea Mika Paramore Reidy Tatupu Vaifale Williams
Forwards:	Fa'amasino Harder Kellett Leaupepe Lima Nu'uali'itia Puleitu Sini Tuilagi Umaga Vaega Vitale
Coaching Staff:	Williams (Assistant coach) Simi (Team manager)
Coach: Schuster

v t e Samoa squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:	Matauiau Leota Ale Asi Mika Faiva'ai Reidy Tone Palepoi Falaniko Ta'ala Toleafoa Glendinning Paramore Lam Sititi Fe'aunati
Backs:	So'oialo Clarke Bachop Vili Va'a Fanolua Fili Lima Leaupepe Vaega Tuigamala Toala So'oalo Leaega Umaga
Coaching Staff	Fatialofa (assistant coach) Schuster (technical advisor)
Coach: Williams