| Date of birth | 5 November 2000 | ||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Will Skelton (uncle) | ||||||||||
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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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hotshot: Australia Women's centre Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea". Rugby World. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.