Miracle Faiʻilagi
{{short description|Samoan rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=August 2023}}
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| name = Miracle Faiʻilagi
| image =
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Apia, Samoa
| height = {{convert|1.95|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|103|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Leifiifi College
| university =
| relatives =
| currentclub = {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}}
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}}
| apps1 = 23
| points1 = 50
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Tasman}}
| apps2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| repyears1 = 2020
| repteam1 = Samoa A
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2023–
| repteam2 = Samoa
| repcaps2 = 4
| reppoints2 = 5
| clubupdate = 1 April 2025
| repupdate = 1 April 2025
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2021–
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Samoa
| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 4
| ru_sevensupdate = 28 August 2023
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Miracle Faiʻilagi (born 31 August 1999) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika and the Samoa national team.{{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/mircale-faiilagi | title=Miracle Faiʻilagi | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | access-date=27 November 2022}}
Club career
Faiʻilagi was born in Samoa and played his junior rugby and club rugby on the island for Vailele Rugby Club. In 2022, he attended a World Rugby talent combine, where he was scouted by Moana Pasifika and signed for their 2023 squad.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/130542812/super-rugby-aaron-mauger-believes-miracle-faiilagi-shows-benefits-of-moana-pasifika|title=Super Rugby: Aaron Mauger believes Miracle Faiʻilagi shows benefits of Moana Pasifika|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=22 November 2022|access-date=27 November 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://talamua.com/2022/11/23/moana-pasifika-signs-young-samoan-forward-for-2023-super-rugby-season/|title=Moana Pasifika signs young Samoan forward for 2023 Super Rugby season|work=Talamua Online News|date=23 November 2022|access-date=27 November 2022}}{{cite press release | url=https://moanapasifika.co.nz/moana-pasifika-name-2023-dhl-super-rugby-pacific-squad/ | title=Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad | work=Moana Pasifika | date=22 November 2022 | access-date=22 November 2022}}
International career
He represented Samoa A in the 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge.{{cite web|url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-zoom-12649-worldrugbypacificchallenge-2019-game.html|title=Miracle Faiʻilagi 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge|work=Itsrugby|access-date=27 November 2022}} Since 2021 he has represented Samoa Sevens,{{cite news|url=https://pina.com.fj/2022/05/17/two-samoa-7s-players-to-debut-in-the-next-two-legs-of-the-hsbc-sevens/|title=Two Samoa 7s players to debut in the next two legs of the HSBC Sevens|work=Pacific News Service|date=17 May 2022|access-date=27 November 2022}} although missed out on selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
References
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External links
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{{Moana Pasifika squad}}
{{Samoa 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:Samoan rugby union players
Category:Samoa international rugby sevens players
Category:Moana Pasifika players
Category:21st-century Samoan sportsmen
Category:Samoa international rugby union players
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
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