Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea
| Date of birth | 5 November 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Will Skelton (uncle) Mils Muliaina (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea (born 5 November 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She has represented Australia at sevens rugby at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.[1]
Early life and career
Lefau-Fakaosilea was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Samoan and Tongan parents.[2][3] Her mother continued playing representative rugby for Auckland and the Otahuhu club after falling pregnant with her.[4]
She played netball and OzTag (non-contact rugby league) before taking up rugby union at 14.[2] She received her Australian citizenship in 2019.[5]
Rugby career
In 2018, she co-captained the Australian 7s team at the World School 7s tournament at Pakuranga in Auckland.[6]
Lefau-Fakaosilea starred for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition and eventually made her international debut for the Wallaroos in 2019.[4]
She was selected as the 13th player for the Australian women's sevens team to the Tokyo Olympics and was added to the squad following a change in the IOC's policy in early July surrounding squad regulations.[4]
Lefau-Fakaosilea won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8][9] She was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[10]
In 2024, she was ruled out for the Paris Olympics after suffering an ACL injury during training.[11][12]
Personal life
Lefau-Fakaosilea is the niece of former Wallabies lock, Will Skelton, and former All Black Mils Muliaina.[2][6]
References
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (14 July 2021). "'I have no words': Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea's emotional reaction to Olympic call-up". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hotshot: Australia Women's centre Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea". Rugby World. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rugari, Vince (13 March 2018). "Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea will be in demand by sevens and 15s programs". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Williamson, Nathan (22 January 2024). "Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea: Born for This". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Schoolgirl with a tackle that could snap you in two'". Nine. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Malili, Faleatua (14 December 2018). "'She's a bit of rock star' - South Auckland teen Alysia Lefau Fakaosilea making waves on Australia's rugby sevens scene". 1News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (24 June 2024). "Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea ruled out of Paris Olympics". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Worthington, Sam (24 June 2024). "Olympic heartbreak as training mishap rules out star". Nine. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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