Sam Domoni

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Sam Domoni
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Domoni at the 2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Date of birth(1968-12-25)25 December 1968
Date of death24 July 2021(2021-07-24) (aged 52)
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1985-1990 Waimani Rugby club ()
1986 Rewa Colts ()
1994-2002 North RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988-1990 Rewa ()
1992 Saracens ()
1992-1993 London Irish ()
1994-1998 NSW Waratahs ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988 Bay of Plenty (training squad) ()
- Bay of Plenty ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996-1998 [1] NSW Waratahs ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990-1991 Fiji 6
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2010-2011 Fiji

Samuela Ravanua Domoni Junior (25 December 1968 – 24 July 2021) was a Fijian former rugby union footballer and the former national coach of the Fiji national rugby union team.

He played as a lock or flanker. He was 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and during his playing days weighed 105 kg (231 lb).

He played Super Rugby for NSW Waratahs. He also played for English clubs, London Irish [2] and Saracens. [3]

He played for Fiji 6 times between 1990 and 1991 and was part of the Fiji team to the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He made his test debut for Fiji in December 1990, against Hong Kong.

After retiring from rugby, he coached the Combined Penrith and Zion Lions between 1999 and 2000. Between 2002–03, he coached The Entrance rugby club based in New South Wales. He was appointed the skills and assistant coach for the Manly Rugby club in 2004 before joining the Penrith 7's rugby club in 2005. He was appointed the Fiji head coach in 2010 after his predecessor, Ilivasi Tabua was fired.

After a dismal 2011 RWC, he was fired and replaced by assistant coach, Inoke Male as head coach.

Domoni died on 24 July 2021, at the age of 52, from Covid-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Domoni at New Zealand Rugby History". Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ↑ RIP SAM DOMONI. London Irish official website.
  3. ↑ The Times, 25 April 1992. P. 27.
  4. ↑ Fijivillage. "Former Flying Fijians coach Sam Domoni passes away". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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