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{{Infobox rugby union biography
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Potu Leavasa Jr.
| image =
| name = Potu Leavasa Jr.
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| fullname = Potu Leavasa Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Motoʻotua]], [[Samoa]]
| birth_place = [[Motoʻotua]], [[Samoa]]
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| relatives = [[Potu Leavasa]] (father)
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| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]/[[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]/[[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| currentclub = [[Zebre]]
| currentclub = [[Palmyra Rugby Club]]
| youthyears1 = <br><br>2015
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears2 =
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| youthclubs1 = [[Auckland Rugby Union|Auckland]]<br>Hamilton Marist<br>[[Melbourne Rebels]]
| years1 =
| youthyears3 = 2015
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| youthclubs1 = [[Auckland Rugby Union|Auckland]]
| clubs1 = [[Southend RFC|Southend Saxons]]
| youthclubs2 = Hamilton Marist
| apps1 =
| youthclubs3 = [[Melbourne Rebels]]
| points1 =
| years2 = 2018−2019
| years1 =
| clubs2 = [[Warringah Rugby Club|Warringah]]
| clubs1 = [[Southend RFC|Southend Saxons]]
| apps2 = 16
| apps1 =
| points2 = 15
| points1 =
| years3 = 2020
| years2 = 2018−2019
| clubs3 = [[Austin Gilgronis]]
| clubs2 = [[Warringah Rugby Club|Warringah]]
| apps3 = 6
| apps2 = 16
| points3 = 0
| points2 = 15
| years4 = 2020
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = [[Austin Gilgronis]]
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| clubs4 = [[Counties Manukau (Mitre 10 Cup)|Counties Manukau Steelers]]
| apps4 = 8
| apps3 = 6
| points4 = 5
| points3 = 0
| years5 = 2021−
| years4 = 2020
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| clubs4 = [[Counties Manukau (National Provincial Championship)|Counties Manukau]]
| clubs5 = [[Zebre]]
| apps5 = 13
| apps4 = 8
| points5 = 0
| points4 = 5
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| years5 = 2021−2022
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| clubs5 = [[Zebre]]
| amatcaps1 =
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| amatpoints1 =
| points5 = 0
| repyears1 = 2018−2019
| years6 = 2022−
| clubs6 = [[Manawatu (National Provincial Championship)|Manawatu Turbos]]
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| repteam1 = [[Samoa A national rugby union team|Samoa A]]
| repcaps1 = 6
| apps6 = 10
| reppoints1 = 0
| points6 = 5
| amatyears1 =
| clubupdate = 23 Oct 2021
| amatteam1 =
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| repupdate = 15 Jan 2021
| amatcaps1 =
| amatpoints1 =
| repyears1 = 2018−2019
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| repteam1 = [[Samoa A national rugby union team|Samoa A]]
| repcaps1 = 6
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 1 Apr 2022
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| repupdate = 15 Jan 2021
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'''Potu Leavasa Jr.''' ([[Motoʻotua]], 10 October 1996) is a Samoan [[rugby union]] player.
'''Potu Leavasa Jr.''' ([[Motoʻotua]], 10 October 1996) is a Samoan [[rugby union]] player.
His usual position is as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] or [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] and he currently plays for [[Zebre]] in [[Pro14]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/la-fisicita-di-potu-junior-leavasa-a-disposizione-delle-zebre-rugby-per-questa-seconda-meta-di-stagione/|title=Zebre Rugby|website=www.rugbycalvisano.it}}</ref>
His usual position is as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] or [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] and he currently plays for [[Manawatu (National Provincial Championship)|Manawatu Turbos]] in [[National Provincial Championship (2006–present)|NPC]].<ref name="Manawatū Turbos 2022">{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgGq3d6FazU/?hl=en | title=Manawatū Turbos 2022 | publisher=@manawaturugby on Instagram | date=17 July 2022 | access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>


In [[2020 Mitre 10 Cup]] season, he played for [[Counties Manukau (Mitre 10 Cup)|Counties Manukau Steelers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.provincial.rugby/news/mitre-10-cup-preview-counties-manukau-steelers/|title=Boosted by the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read, Counties Manukau will be looking for a quick ascent back to the Premiership after being relegated in 2019.|date=31 August 2020|website=Mitre 10 Rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/steelers/2019-pic-steelers-squad/|title=2020 COUNTIES MANUKAU PIC STEELERS|date=31 August 2020|website=Counties Manukau Rugby}}</ref>
In [[2020 Mitre 10 Cup]] season, he played for [[Counties Manukau (National Provincial Championship)|Counties Manukau]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.provincial.rugby/news/mitre-10-cup-preview-counties-manukau-steelers/|title=Boosted by the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read, Counties Manukau will be looking for a quick ascent back to the Premiership after being relegated in 2019.|date=31 August 2020|website=Mitre 10 Rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/steelers/2019-pic-steelers-squad/|title=2020 COUNTIES MANUKAU PIC STEELERS|date=31 August 2020|website=Counties Manukau Rugby}}</ref>
He played for Italian team for [[Zebre]] from [[2020–21 Pro14|2021]] to [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/la-fisicita-di-potu-junior-leavasa-a-disposizione-delle-zebre-rugby-per-questa-seconda-meta-di-stagione/|work=Zebre Rugby|title=La fisicità di Potu Junior Leavasa a disposizione delle Zebre Rugby per questa seconda metà di stagione}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-cinque-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|title=LE ZEBRE SALUTANO CINQUE GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB|work=Zebre Parma|date=1 July 2022|access-date=2 July 2022|language=Italian}}</ref>


In 2018 and 2019, Leavasa was named in the [[Samoa A national rugby union team|Samoa A]] squad.
In 2018 Leavasa was named in the [[Samoa A national rugby union team|Samoa A]] squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/09/14/samoa-extended-squad-for-americas-pacific-challenge/ |title=Samoa extended squad for Americas Pacific Challenge |publisher=ARN |date=14 September 2018 |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{sport links}}
*[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/potujr-leavasa-44289.html It's Rugby England Profile]

{{Zebre squad}}


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[[Category:Samoan rugby union players]]
[[Category:Samoan rugby union players]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Rugby union locks]]
[[Category:Rugby union flankers]]
[[Category:Austin Gilgronis players]]
[[Category:Counties Manukau rugby union players]]
[[Category:Zebre Parma players]]
[[Category:Manawatu rugby union players]]
[[Category:Moana Pasifika players]]
[[Category:Warringah Rugby Club players]]
[[Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Italy]]
[[Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players]]
[[Category:Expatriate rugby union players in the United States]]




Latest revision as of 15:36, 10 September 2024

Potu Leavasa Jr.
Full namePotu Leavasa Jr.
Date of birth (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthMotoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
Notable relative(s)Potu Leavasa (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Current team Palmyra Rugby Club
Youth career
Auckland
Hamilton Marist
2015 Melbourne Rebels
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Southend Saxons ()
2018−2019 Warringah 16 (15)
2020 Austin Gilgronis 6 (0)
2020 Counties Manukau 8 (5)
2021−2022 Zebre 21 (0)
2022− Manawatu Turbos 10 (5)
Correct as of 1 Apr 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2019 Samoa A 6 (0)
Correct as of 15 Jan 2021

Potu Leavasa Jr. (Motoʻotua, 10 October 1996) is a Samoan rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker or Lock and he currently plays for Manawatu Turbos in NPC.[1]

In 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season, he played for Counties Manukau.[2][3] He played for Italian team for Zebre from 2021 to 2022.[4][5]

In 2018 Leavasa was named in the Samoa A squad.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Manawatū Turbos 2022". @manawaturugby on Instagram. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Boosted by the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read, Counties Manukau will be looking for a quick ascent back to the Premiership after being relegated in 2019". Mitre 10 Rugby. 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 COUNTIES MANUKAU PIC STEELERS". Counties Manukau Rugby. 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "La fisicità di Potu Junior Leavasa a disposizione delle Zebre Rugby per questa seconda metà di stagione". Zebre Rugby.
  5. ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO CINQUE GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Samoa extended squad for Americas Pacific Challenge". ARN. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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