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Christian Lealiifano

クリスチャン・リアリーファノ　/　くりすちゃん・りありーふぁの

Rugby union player from New Zealand

September 24, 1987 (age 38)　・　Auckland, New Zealand

rugby union player

My Take

What grabs me about Christian Leali'ifano is the loyalty buried in his fly-half stats. Born in Auckland, he played twenty-five-plus tests for Australia, then chose to represent Samoa on ancestry grounds, which to me reads as a man circling back to his roots rather than chasing the bigger flag. Suiting up for Moana Pasifika feels like the same instinct. A fly-half carries the team's decision-making, so I picture him as a thinker on the field, not just a kicker. The cross-border arc, New Zealand to Australia to Samoa, makes him one of those careers that quietly maps the whole Pacific rugby story.

Overview

Christian Pharaoh Leali'ifano (born 24 September 1987) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds, having previously played over twenty-five times for Australia between 2013 and 2019.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christian Lealiifano
Name (Japanese): クリスチャン・リアリーファノ
Reading: くりすちゃん・りありーふぁの
Born: September 24, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rabbit
Origin: Auckland, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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