Reynold 'Rey' Lee-Lo (born 28 February 1986) is a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
player who usually plays as a
midfield back for
Counties Manukau in the
ITM Cup.
In 2011 he was part of the Development squad and he joined the
Hurricanes
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
for the
2013 Super Rugby season
The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brum ...
.
Lee-Lo was born in
Vailima, a village 4 km south of the capital city of
Apia
Apia () is the capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga.
...
. He returned to Samoa with his parents as a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old before settling in
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...
at the age of 13 when his parents returned.
In October 2014, Lee-Lo was named in the Samoa national team's squad for their
2014 European tour
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. He made his debut during the tour, starting at centre against
Canada
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on 14 November.
References
External links
itsrugby.co.uk profile
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1986 births
New Zealand rugby union players
Samoa international rugby union players
Hurricanes (rugby union) players
Counties Manukau rugby union players
Crusaders (rugby union) players
Rugby union centres
Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
Sportspeople from Apia
Living people
Cardiff Rugby players
Expatriate rugby union players in Wales
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales