John "Joe" Filemu (born 16 July 1974) is a New Zealand-Samoan former professional rugby union player.[1]

Joe Filemu
Full nameJohn Filemu
Date of birth (1974-07-16) 16 July 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–96 Wellington 12 (25)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Hurricanes 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–01 Samoa 22 (5)

Born in Wellington, Filemu attended Bishop Viard College growing up.[2] He was a NZ under-21s representative halfback in 1995 and got capped by the Hurricanes in a 1996 Super 12 match against the Natal Sharks at Athletic Park.[3]

Filemu competed in 22 Tests for Samoa between 1995 and 2001, playing twice against the All Blacks. He missed a place in the 1999 Rugby World Cup due to a contract issue with Japanese club Mitsubishi, where he played and worked.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "John A Filemu". New Zealand Rugby History.
  2. ^ "Bishop Viard rugby reunion recalls glory days". Stuff.co.nz. 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Joe Filemu". www.hurricanes.co.nz.
  4. ^ "Rugby: Japanese rob Samoa of halfback". NZ Herald.
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