Greg Fisilau
Date of birth (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight109 kg (17.2 st; 240 lb)[2]
Notable relative(s)Kenni Fisilau (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
-2022 Wasps ()
→ Moseley (loan) ()
→ Ampthill (loan) ()
2022- Exeter Chiefs ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
England U20

Greg Fisilau (born 9 July 2003) is as English rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs.

Early and personal life

Fisilau was brought up in Plymouth, the son of former Plymouth Albion centre and Tongan international Kenni Fisilau. He started playing rugby union for Devonport Services in his hometown at U8 level. [3]

Career

Fisilau came through the academy at Wasps RFC,[4] and also played on loan for Birmingham Moseley Rugby, making his debut against Plymouth Albion at The Brickfields.[5] He also played on loan for Ampthill RUFC in the Rugby Championship. [3]

He joined Exeter Chiefs in November 2022 upon the dissolution of Wasps for financial reasons.[6] Exeter had a long standing interest in the player and coach Rob Baxter suggested they would have made an approach to him even if Wasps had not suffered the financial demise.[7] He was said to have an “assured start” to his career at Exeter,[8] and became a regular in the Chiefs first team in the 2023-24 season.[9] He was nominated for the Rugby Premiership Player of the Month for October 2023.[10]

International career

He has represented England U20.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Greg Fisilau". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Greg Fisilau". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Young Guns: Wasps & England U20s No. 8 Greg Fisilau". The Rugby Paper. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Westerby, John (10 November 2023). "Who can fill Pacific Island void left by Manu Tuilagi and Vunipolas?". The Times. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Newcombe, Jon. "My Life in Rugby with Keni Fisilau: 'Gregory's got me cheering on rivals'". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alfie Bell, Greg Fisilau and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso: Former Wasps players join Exeter". BBC Sport. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Charlie (6 November 2023). "Exeter's rebuild is way ahead of schedule – here is why". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Morgan, Charlie (3 November 2023). "The No 8s who could replace Billy Vunipola for England". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Evely, John (8 November 2023). "Exeter Chiefs rising star sidelined by freak gym accident". Devon Live. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Greg Fisilau: Exeter forward sidelined by freak foot injury". BBC Sport. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Walrond, Nigel (6 November 2023). "Fisilau suffers freak foot injury in gym". Cornish-Times. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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