Samuela Anise

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Samuela Anise
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Full nameSamuela Lagilagi Anise
Born (1986-08-13) 13 August 1986 (age 39)
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
SchoolSuva Grammar School
UniversityFiji National University
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2016 Hino Red Dolphins
2016–2022 Canon Eagles 56 (15)
2022-2023 Shizuoka Blue Revs 14 (0)
2023-2025 Toshiba Brave Lupus 26 (0)
Correct as of 20 February 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2018 Japan 12 (10)
Correct as of 20 February 2020

Samuela Anise (アニセサムエラ, Anise Samuera; born 13 August 1986) is a Fijian-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a lock.[1] He currently plays for the Shizuoka Blue Revs in Japan's domestic Japan Rugby League One.[2][3]

Club career

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Anise signed for Top League side, the Canon Eagles ahead of the 2016-17 season and instantly established himself as a regular starter with his new side.[4]

International

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After only 9 Top League games, Anise received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted in the number 5 jersey in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54–20 loss at home to Argentina.[1]

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