Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea

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Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea
Date of birth (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Notable relative(s)Will Skelton (uncle)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2021– Australia
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cape Town Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea (born 5 November 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She has represented Australia at sevens rugby at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.[1] She is the niece of Australian rugby player Will Skelton.[2] Lefau-Fakaosilea won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3][4][5] She was a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[6]

References

  1. Williamson, Nathan (14 July 2021). "'I have no words': Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea's emotional reaction to Olympic call-up". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. "Hotshot: Australia Women's centre Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea". Rugby World. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.