Titi Lamositele (born February 11, 1995) is an American-Samoan rugby union player who plays at prop for Montpellier. He formerly played for the United States national team, before switching to play for Samoa in 2023.[1]

Titi Lamositele
Birth nameTiti Lamositele
Date of birth (1995-02-11) February 11, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthTacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb)
SchoolSehome High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Chuckanut Bay RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2020
2020–
Saracens
Montpellier
93
80
(10)
(10)
Correct as of 17 April 2023[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2013–2019
2023-
United States U20
United States

Samoa
4
32
1
(5)
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 8 August 2023

Club career edit

Lamositele made his professional debut on March 22, 2015, playing 9 minutes off the bench for Saracens in an LV= Cup loss to Exeter Chiefs.[2] He helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2017 and 2019, featuring in both finals.[3][4]

On 20 February 2020, Lamositele signed for French giants Montpellier in the Top 14 ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5]

International career edit

Lamositele debuted for the U.S. in 2013. Lamositele scored his first try for the United States in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa.[6] Lamositele played for the U.S. at the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.

In 2023 Lamositele debut for Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup, switching nations due to World Rugbys Eligibility law change.[7][8][9]

Honours edit

Saracens edit

Montpellier Hérault edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Titi Lamositele Stats". It's Rugby.
  2. ^ "Player profiles". it's rugby. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title". BBC. May 13, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC. May 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Titi Lamoistele to depart Saracens for Montpellier". Americas Rugby News. February 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Samoa defeat USA in California". Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby approves birthright amendment for players to transfer unions | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Samoa name Titi Lamositele in World Cup longlist". Americas Rugby News. June 18, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Pacific Nations Cup - Match report Samoa vs Tonga, le 05/08/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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