Fosi Pala'amo
Encyclopedia
Fosi Pala'amo is a Samoan
professional rugby
player. He was born in Murupata, New Zealand
to Samoan parents. He was formerly a player for the Irish team Leinster Rugby
, but now plays for the English side with Leeds Carnegie.
. He then moved to the Australian rugby club Randwick
, and did not play international rugby again for eight years. He was eventually recalled to the squad for the 2007 World Cup, despite not participating in the warm up games. He was thrown in at the deep end against the defending champions and eventual runners-up, England. In total, Pala'amo has nine international caps
for Samoa. He now teaches rugby to the First Years at St. Andrews College in Booterstown.
Samoans
The Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...
professional rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
player. He was born in Murupata, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
to Samoan parents. He was formerly a player for the Irish team Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
, but now plays for the English side with Leeds Carnegie.
Professional profile
He made his Samoan debut in 1998 in the qualifying games for the 1999 world cup at the age of 21. He also played in a friendly game against the New Zealand All Blacks. However, he was dropped from the Samoa squad for the 1999 Rugby World CupRugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. He then moved to the Australian rugby club Randwick
Randwick DRUFC
Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens, is an Australian rugby union club which competes in the Sydney grade competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 31 first grade premierships and seven Australian club championships...
, and did not play international rugby again for eight years. He was eventually recalled to the squad for the 2007 World Cup, despite not participating in the warm up games. He was thrown in at the deep end against the defending champions and eventual runners-up, England. In total, Pala'amo has nine international caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Samoa. He now teaches rugby to the First Years at St. Andrews College in Booterstown.