Lomano Lemeki

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Lomano Lemeki

| image = Lomano Lava Lemeki 190920e.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Lemeki representing Japan during the Rugby World Cup

| fullname = Lomano Lava Lemeki

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|01|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|96|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Liston College

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Wing, Fullback, Centre, Fly-half

| currentclub = Mie Honda Heat

| years1 = 2015–2020 2024–

| clubs1 = Mie Honda Heat

| apps1 = 42

| points1 = 199

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = Sunwolves

| apps2 = 7

| points2 = 10

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = Munakata Sanix Blues

| apps3 = 2

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2022–2024

| clubs4 = Green Rockets Tokatsu

| apps4 = 30

| points4 = 75

| repyears1 = 2016–2023

| repteam1 = Japan

| repcaps1 = 20

| reppoints1 = 40

| clubupdate = 28 August 2023

| repupdate = 28 August 2023

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2014–2016

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Japan

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 24

| ru_sevensupdate = 28 August 2023

}}

{{nihongo|Lomano Lava Lemeki|レメキ ロマノ|Remeki Romano|born 20 January 1989}} is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Japan Rugby League One club Green Rockets Tokatsu. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/players/24193#International |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-10-06 |archive-date=2022-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907085940/https://www.rugby.com.au/players/24193#International |url-status=dead }}

International career

Lemeki grew up in New Zealand before moving to Japan in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://asiarugby.com/news/2014/03/60-seconds-with...-japan-sevens-lomano-lemeki |title=60 seconds with... Japan Sevens' Lomano Lemeki |author=asiarugby.com |date=20 March 2014 |accessdate=10 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421002129/http://asiarugby.com/news/2014/03/60-seconds-with...-japan-sevens-lomano-lemeki |archivedate=21 April 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1459646/japans-terminator-lomano-lemeki-aims-take-world |title=Japan's 'Terminator' Lomano Lemeki aims to take on the world |author=Alvin Sallay |date=28 March 2014 |accessdate=10 April 2016}} He helped Japan win the 2013 Thailand Sevens when he scored the match-winning try against {{nrut7|Hong Kong}} to seal their victory.{{cite web|url=http://sport-asia.com/rugby-japan-break-hong-kong-hearts-again-to-win-thailand-sevens/ |title=Rugby: Japan break Hong Kong hearts again to win Thailand Sevens |author=SportAsia |date=22 September 2013 |accessdate=10 April 2016}}

Personal life

He married a Japanese woman and received Japanese citizenship in 2014.{{fact|date=October 2023}}

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