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Felise is a Polynesian name. Notable people with the name include: *Maika Felise, a Samoan rugby league player and surfer *Felise Kaufusi (born 1992), a New Zealand-born Australian rugby league player *JJ Felise (born 1996), an Australian rugby league player See also *Taufaʻao Filise (born 1977), a Tongan rugby union player *Felice Felice is a name that can be used as both a given name, masculine or feminine, and a surname. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts and literature Film and theater *Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polynesian Languages
The Polynesian languages form a genealogical group of languages, itself part of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian family. There are 38 Polynesian languages, representing 7 percent of the 522 Oceanic languages, and 3 percent of the Austronesian family. While half of them are spoken in geographical Polynesia (the Polynesian triangle), the other half – known as Polynesian outliers – are spoken in other parts of the Pacific: from Micronesia to atolls scattered in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands or Vanuatu. The most prominent Polynesian languages, in number of speakers, are Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, Māori and Hawaiian. The ancestors of modern Polynesians were Lapita navigators, who settled in the Tonga and Samoa areas about 3,000 years ago. Linguists and archaeologists estimate that this first population went through common development during about 1000 years, giving rise to Proto-Polynesian, the linguistic ancestor of all modern Polynesian languages. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maika Felise
Maika Felise is a Samoan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Samoa in the 2000 World Cup. Playing career Felise played for Wainuiomata Lions in the Wellington Rugby League competition, representing the Lions at the 1993 Rugby League World Sevens. In 1994 he won the Colin O'Neil Trophy as the best and fairest player in the competition.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.p.187-193 In 2000 Felise played for Beacon Hill Bears in the Manly Warringhah A grade competition. In 2004 he was named in the Manly A Grade representative team that played a touring British Amateur Rugby League Association side. Representative career Felise made his debut for Western Samoa when he was called up to the Samoan squad during their 1994 tour of New Zealand as injury cover.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50 He was named in the Samoa squad for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felise Kaufusi
Felise Kaufusi (born 19 May 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins (NRL), Dolphins in the National Rugby League, NRL, and has played for Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga and Australia national rugby league team, Australia at international level. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and 2020 NRL Grand Finals with the Melbourne Storm, Storm. Kaufusi has also played for the Queensland rugby league team, Queensland Maroons. Early life Kaufusi was born in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Demographics of Tonga, Tongan and Niuean descent. He is the younger brother of Antonio Kaufusi, Antonio and older brother of Patrick Kaufusi, Patrick. Felise moved to Australia as a 7 year old and was educated at Shalom Catholic College, Shalom Catholic College, Bundaberg. He played his junior football for the Bundaberg, Bundaberg Brothers, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Felise
JJ Collins ''né'' Felise (born 15 February 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the NRL. He previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. Background Collins was born in Logan City, Queensland, Australia. He is of Samoan descent. Collins was formerly known as Jacob Junior Felise, later JJ Felise, before changing his name to JJ Collins. He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers and attended Keebra Park State High School, before signing with the Wests Tigers as a teenager. Playing career Early career While attending Keebra Park, Collins was a member of their 2013 ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side and represented the Queensland Schoolboys in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 and 2016, he played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team, playing in 21 games in 2015. 2016 In January 2016, Collins was named in the Queensland Academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taufaʻao Filise
Taufa'ao Filise (born May 26, 1977) is a Tongan rugby union footballer who played over 250 games for the Cardiff Blues. Filise was born in Malapo near Nuku’alofa. and attended Tupou College. He started his professional rugby career in 2000 with Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship. He was selected the following year for Tonga, and would go on to represent Tonga 17 times, including playing at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. Filise would also represent the Pacific Islanders rugby union team in 2004 and 2006. He was picked up by the Blues (Super Rugby) for their 2005 Super Rugby campaign, and then signed for Bath Rugby on a year contract following that. After his season with Bath, Taufa'ao moved to Cardiff Blues for their 2006-2007 Celtic League campaign. He was part of the Cardiff teams that won the 2008–09 Anglo-Welsh Cup and the 2009–10 European Challenge Cup. On December 19, 2015 he became the Cardiff Blues most capped player with 183 first class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |