Danny Kaleopa
Danny K. Kaleopa (born May 3, 1966) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He played for Auckland, Nippon Steel, and Waitakere City.[1] He also played for the Hawaii Harlequins from Hawai'i.[2]
| Date of birth | 3 May 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
His debut with Western Samoa was during a test match against Korea at Tokyo, on April 8, 1990. He was part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster. His last international appearance was in a test match against Fiji at Apia, on June 5, 1993. In 1993, he played for the Samoa national team at the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens, taking part in a series of test matches on March 28, 1993, when the teams of New Zealand (24-14) and Fiji (14-12) were defeated, and in the game against the New Zealanders, he scored several tries.[3]
After career
In 2011, after Samoa's disastrous performance at the World Cup in New Zealand, Kaleopa supported team captain Mahonri Schwalger, who called for reforms in the Samoa Rugby Union and to understand the reasons for the Samoan failures.[4] The reason for Schwalger's indignation was the scandalous behavior of the national team manager Mathew Vaea, who was fired from the national team for drunkenness and neglection of duty at the World Cup.[5]
His daughter is the New Zealand swimmer Gabrielle Fa'amausili.[6]
References
- Reddaway, Graham (30 June 2000). "Referee frustrates club rivals". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- world.rugby. "Kingsholm arrival sparks memories of facing 1991 All Blacks for USA's kicking coach | Rugby World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Awesome Manu Samoa snatch Hong Kong 7's crown". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Former Manu players back Schwalger". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01.
- "Corruption claims rock Samoa". Stuff. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Success in the pool for Avondale College swimmers Gabrielle Fa'amausili and Caitlin Mann". College Sport Media. Retrieved 2021-05-01.