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Mark Faumuina

Mark Faumuina

Western Samoa international rugby league rubgbyman


Mark Faumuina (born 2 October 1971) is a former Western Samoa international rugby league footballer.

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Playing career

An Otahuhu Leopards junior, Faumuina represented Auckland, playing for the Under 17's in 1987 and the under 18's in 1991.[1]

In 1993 Faumuina played for the Probables side in the New Zealand national rugby league team trial match. He did not however make the national side.[citation needed]

In 1994 he played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the new Lion Red Cup. He was then picked to be part of the Western Samoan side as it conducted a tour of New Zealand.[2] He then played in the 1994 Pacific Cup.[citation needed]

In 1995 Faumuina played for the Counties Manukau Heroes. He was picked to play for the Lion Red XIII against a Tongan Residents side and also represented Auckland in its Rugby League Cup challenge.[citation needed]

Faumuina played against the touring Great Britain side in 1996, again representing the New Zealand Residents.[3] He then signed a contract with the Penrith Panthers but did not make the first grade side.[citation needed]

Faumuina later played in France before retiring. In 2003 he played for a French Selection against a touring New Zealand Māori side.[4]


References

  1. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50
  2. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 330. ISBN 9781869693312.

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