Isaac Fe'aunati

Isaac "Zak" Fe'aunati (born 23 July 1973) is a former rugby union player for Bath Rugby in Premiership Rugby. Fe'aunati's played as a number eight.

Isaac Fe'aunati
Date of birth (1973-07-23) 23 July 1973
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997 Marist St Pats ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1996
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2008
Melrose
London Irish
Rotherham
Leeds Tykes
Bath Rugby
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997 Wellington 22 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Crusaders 2 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2006  Samoa 13 (10)
Teams coached
Years Team
2008-2014 Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Career

Fe'aunati was born in Wellington, New Zealand. In September 1995 he joined Melrose,[1] debuting for the club in their 31–3 home victory over Hawick on 13 September 1995.[2]

He retired from professional rugby in 2008 to take up a coaching position at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School on 2 June 2008.[3][4] He also played Jonah Lomu in the 2009 film Invictus.[5] In July 2014, Fe'aunati stepped down from his position as Director of Rugby at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School to return with his family to New Zealand.

References

  1. "Kiwi makes quick debut for Melrose". The Herald. 13 September 1995. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. "Practice pays for Chalmers". The Herald. 14 September 1995. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. "Feaunati hangs up his big boots". Sky Sports. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  4. "Balshaw extends, Feaunati retires". Planet Rugby. 30 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. "Feaunati hits Hollywood". Samoaobserver.ws. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2011.


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