Michael Mika

Michael Alaifatu N. Mika (born 24 July 1968) is a Samoan former rugby union player. He played as Prop.

Michael Mika
Date of birth (1968-07-24) 24 July 1968
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
UniversityOtago University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1994
1994-1995
1996-1998
Otago University
Star
Kaikorai
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-99 Coventry RFC[1] ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-95
1997-98
Otago
Southland
49
14
(20)
(0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1998 Otago Highlanders 15 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1999  Samoa 15 (0)

Career

Mika was born in Lower Hutt, and first played for Samoa during the quarter-finals against South Africa during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Although he was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, playing three matches in the tournament,[2] with his last international cap being during the match against Wales, at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

Post-career

Currently, he works as lawyer at Preston Russell Law, based in Invercargill.[3]He is a SANZAAR Judicial Technical Advisor and performs the same role on the World Rugby Judicial Panel. He is also a Judicial Officer of the Oceania Rugby Judicial Panel.[4]

References

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