Seilala Lam

Seilala Lam (born 18 February 1989) is a Samoan born rugby union player who plays as a hooker for the Samoan national rugby team and USA Perpignan.[1]

Seilala Lam

Birth name	Seilala Lam
Date of birth	18 February 1989
Place of birth	Hamilton, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School	St Edmund's College, Canberra
Notable relative(s)	Jack Lam (Brother) Pat Lam (Cousin) Seilala Mapusua (Uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team USA Perpignan Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 2014 2014 2015-2017 2017- Randwick Eastern Suburbs Canberra Vikings USO Nevers USA Perpignan 18 9 6 23 43 (20) (10) (0) (25) (20) Correct as of 8 September 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008-2009 2016- Australia under-20 Samoa 7 13 (5) 0 Correct as of 14 September 2019

Seilala was born in New Zealand, but emigrated with his family to Australia at the age of 11.

Career

He began his professional career in 2013, where he played with Randwick in The Shute Shield. He played the following season with Eastern Suburbs RUFC in The Shute Shield, During his time there he trained with the Waratahs where Head Coach at the time Michael Cheika suggested for him to change from an openside flanker into hooker before the 2014 National Rugby Championship season for the Canberra Vikings.[2]

In 2015 Lam joined USO Nevers in France, playing 23 games for the club over two seasons before joining USA Perpignan in 2017.[3]

International

Seilala Lam was first selected for Samoa in 2016, Later being named in Samoa's final 31 Man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[4]

References

1. "Seilala Lam itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
2. "NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika makes Seilala Lam into a Canberra Vikings hooker". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
3. "Seilala Lam USA Perpignan Player Profile". USA Perpignan. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
4. "Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 8 September 2019.