Temi Lasisi
Temi Lasisi (born 9 May 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. His preferred position is prop.[2]
| Birth name | Temi Asewunwi Lasisi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Enniscorthy, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18.1 st; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | CBS Enniscorthy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leinster
Lemisi was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2021–22 season.[3] He made his debut in the re-arranged Round 9 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Ulster.[4] Lasisi had previously played as a Number 8 before moving to prop.[5] A student at Technological University Dublin he played his junior rugby for Enniscorthy before switching to Lansdowne.[6] Previously, Lasisi had wished to be a footballer, before switching to rugby as an eleven year old.[7]
References
- "Under-20s Six Nations: Meet the Ireland team to face Scotland". Irish Times. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- "Temi Lasisi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Leinster Rugby Academy for 2021/22 Confirmed". Leinster Rugby. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- "United Rugby Championship: Ulster complete double over Leinster with 18-13 win". BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "SOB, Furlong and many more - Leinster Youths system producing major talent". The42. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- "Meet the new year one academy players". Leinster Rugby. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- "Read the Leinster Rugby v Bath official match programme". Leinster Rugby. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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