Des Sepulona Faoa (born 19 April 2001) is a Samoan rugby union player.

Des Sepulona
Full nameDes Sepulona Faoa
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23)
SchoolLeulumoega Fou College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Samoa 1 (0)

Sepulona picked up rugby while at primary school in Tuana'i and later attended Leulumoega Fou College.[1] He plays his rugby for Salelologa and made the national training squad in 2020 as a 19-year old.[2]

Primarily a halfback, Sepulona won a Samoa call up for their 2022 end-of-year internationals, making his debut in a win over Romania in Bucharest. He started playing with Samoa's rugby sevens team during the 2023–24 SVNS.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Young Sepulona hopes to crack the big time". Samoa Observer. 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Former L.F.C. Star is the next Uale Mai". Samoa News Hub. 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Two new caps in Manu Samoa 7's squad for Vancouver and LA". Talamua Online. 19 February 2024.