Potu Leavasa Jr. (Motoʻotua, 10 October 1996) is a Samoan rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker or Lock and he currently plays for Manawatu Turbos in NPC.[1]

Potu Leavasa Jr.
Full namePotu Leavasa Jr.
Date of birth (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthMotoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
Notable relative(s)Potu Leavasa (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Current team Zebre
Youth career


2015
Auckland
Hamilton Marist
Melbourne Rebels
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Southend Saxons ()
2018−2019 Warringah 16 (15)
2020 Austin Gilgronis 6 (0)
2020 Counties Manukau Steelers 8 (5)
2021−2022 Zebre 21 (0)
2022− Manawatu Turbos 10 (5)
Correct as of 1 Apr 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2019 Samoa A 6 (0)
Correct as of 15 Jan 2021

In 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season, he played for Counties Manukau Steelers.[2][3] He played for Italian team for Zebre from 2021 to 2022.[4][5]

In 2018 Leavasa was named in the Samoa A squad.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Manawatū Turbos 2022". @manawaturugby on Instagram. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Boosted by the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read, Counties Manukau will be looking for a quick ascent back to the Premiership after being relegated in 2019". Mitre 10 Rugby. 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 COUNTIES MANUKAU PIC STEELERS". Counties Manukau Rugby. 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "La fisicità di Potu Junior Leavasa a disposizione delle Zebre Rugby per questa seconda metà di stagione". Zebre Rugby.
  5. ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO CINQUE GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Samoa extended squad for Americas Pacific Challenge". ARN. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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