Piula Fa'asalele rugby player
Piula Fa'asalele rugby player

Piula Fa'asalele

22nd Jan 1988 1.96m/120kg No 5 Lock

Samoa name World Cup squad

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tusi Pisi will make his third World Cup appearance at the age of 37, while prop Michael Alaalatoa will complete a compelling family story after both were named in Samoa's squad on Saturday.   Pisi...

Pro D2 Preview: Perpignan vs Beziers

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following their relegation from the Top 14 last season after finishing at 14th place, Perpignan will kick off the Pro D2 on Thursday when they host Beziers at Stade Aime Giral.   With recruits such...

Samoa lose captain Piula Fa'asalele

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samoa will have to go six weeks without the services of captain Piula Fa'asalele after he broke his wrist in their Pacific Nations Cup match against the USA on Saturday.   Samoa were narrowly beaten...

Manu Samoa names team for Northern Hemisphere tour

6 years ago by Manu Samoa

Manu Samoa's squad for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere Tour in November this year has been named.   Head coach Steve Jackson has retained most of the old heads in the team with a number of new...

European Stars Named in Fiji and Samoa lineups

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji and Samoa have included a number of players based in Europe to feature in their Pacific Nations Cup clash at ANZ Stadium in Fiji on Saturday.    Fiji coach John McKee has...

TOP14 Highlights: Toulouse v La Rochelle

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A tightly fought match between these two sides with Toulouse eventually coming out on top to win the clash 19-14. Piula Fa'asalele scored the first try of the match off the back of a powerful scrum on...

Eight new caps in Samoa squad for June Tests

7 years ago by Samoan Rugby

Samoa Head coach Namulauulu Alama Ieremia has named eight new caps in his squad for the upcoming June Test matches, with the squad led by David Lemi.   France-based trio Paul Alo-Emile,...

Player ratings: Munster vs Toulouse

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

    Munster   1. Dave Kilcoyne - 8/10 Carried superbly, tackled like a man possessed and played a key part in the scrum which went forward against a bigger and more experienced front...

Top 14 wrap: Grenoble see off Racing

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Grenoble showed they will be genuine contenders for a spot in the top six as they downed Racing M�tro at the Stades des Alpes. Elsewhere Brive and Lyon picked up vital victories at home to Bordeaux-B�gles...