Tim Lafai
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Personal information
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| Full name | Timoteo Lafai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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27 May 1991 Suvai, Samoa |
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Timoteo "Tim" Lafai (born 27 May 1991) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. A Samoan international representative, he plays at centre and previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Born in Suvai, Samoa, Lafai moved to Auckland, New Zealand as a 6-year old before immigrating to Sydney, Australia as a 9-year old. Lafai attended Sarah Redfern High School, graduating in 2009 while playing his junior football for the Minto Cobras and Campbelltown Warriors. In 2007, Lafai played for the Western Suburbs Magpies Harold Matthews team before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Lafai played for the Rabbitohs SG Ball team and also played for the Campbelltown Eagles in the Bundaberg Red Cup. After the 2009 season, Lafai signed a 1-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Lafai played for the Bulldogs Toyota Cup team in 2010 and 2011, scoring 17 tries and 17 goals in 32 games.
In Round 2 of the 2011 NRL season, Lafai made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs filling in for the injured Josh Morris, scoring a try on debut in the Bulldogs 28-19 win at ANZ Stadium. Lafai finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 8 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Bulldogs. On 8 September 2011, Lafai was named on the interchange bench in the 2011 Toyota Cup Team of the Year.
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