Isaac Fe'aunati

Isaac Fe'aunati
Date of birth (1973-07-23) 23 July 1973
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position No. 8
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1995-1996
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2008
Melrose
London Irish
Rotherham
Leeds Tykes
Bath Rugby
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1994–1997 Wellington 22
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1997 Crusaders 2 (0)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Samoa Samoa 13
Coaching career
Years Club / team
2008-2014 Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

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

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. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. "Feaunati hits Hollywood". Samoaobserver.ws. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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