Junior Pelesasa

Junior Pelesasa (born 17 October 1980 in New Zealand) is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen. He plays as a centre.

Junior Pelesasa
Birth nameJunior Pelesasa
Date of birth (1980-10-17) 17 October 1980
Place of birthDunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolOnehunga High School Nudgee College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Agen
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
  Brisbane Broncos ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Perth Spirit
Wanneroo
()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 - __
2006 -
Queensland Reds
Western Force
33
17
33
17
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 - Australia A

Career

Pelesasa moved to Australia from New Zealand at the age of 16. He has represented Australia Schoolboys, Australia Under 21s and Australia A. He spent two years playing for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team after which he left Rugby league and joined Rugby Union playing for the Queensland provincial side before being drafted into the Queensland Reds Super 12 side where he played 33 matches for them. In 2006 he moved to a new Super Rugby franchise known as the Western Force. He played 5 matches for his new team during the 2006 season in which they finished last in the 2006 Super 14 competition.

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