Lee-Roy Atalifo

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Rugby player

Lee-Roy Atalifo

Full name| Lee-Roy Eliki Atalifo
Date of birth|  (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth| Rotuma, Fiji
Height| 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight| 134 kg (295 lb; 21 st 1 lb)
School| Lelean Memorial School
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Prop

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Current team|  Edinburgh Rugby
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2015–2016|  Rovigo Delta|  12|  (5)
2016|  Canterbury|  4|  (0)
2017–2020|  Jersey Reds|  57|  (5)
2020–2023|  Edinburgh Rugby|  33|  (10)

Correct as of 26 April 2023

International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2015–|  Fiji|  13|  (0)
2015|  Fiji Warriors|  4|  (0)

Correct as of 6 April 2023

Lee Roy Atalifo, (born 10 March 1988) is a Fijian rugby union player who last played for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.

## Career

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He was part of the Fijian squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[1][2] Atalifo works as a firefighter for the National Fire Authority in Fiji.[3][4] In 2015 he joined Italian club Rugby Rovigo Delta.[5] He was named in Canterbury's squad for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.[6][7]

On 27 April 2017, Atalifo signed for English club Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship from the 2017-18 season.[8]

On 11 March 2020, Atalifo signed for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship from the 2020–21 season.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Profile". ESPN. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
2. ^ "Fiji confirm Rugby World Cup squad". Planet Rugby. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
3. ^ "Atalifo ready to be a Flying Fijian at the RWC". NFA.com.fj. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
4. ^ Kumar, Ritesh (30 August 2015). "Firefighter Lee-Roy Ready". Retrieved 2 October 2015.
5. ^ Mele, Kalesi (27 October 2015). "Prop joins Italy club". Fiji Times Online. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
6. ^ "2016 Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup squad announced". voxy.co.nz. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
7. ^ Bola, Osea (11 August 2016). "Props For Mitre 10". Fiji Sun.com.fj. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
8. ^ "Lee Roy Atalifo among four props signed by Jersey Reds". BBC Sport. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
9. ^ "Lee-Roy Atalifo: Edinburgh sign Fiji prop for next season". BBC Sport. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

## External links

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* Lee Roy Atalifo at European Professional Club Rugby
* Lee Roy Atalifo at ESPNscrum
* Lee Roy Atalifo at ItsRugby.co.uk

Squads

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Fiji squad – 2015 Rugby World Cup

Forwards|

* Atalifo
* Cavubati
* Colati
* Koto
* Koroi (replaced Colati)
* Ma'afu
* Matadigo
* Nakarawa
* Qera (c)
* Ratuniyarawa
* Ravai
* Ravulo
* Saulo
* Soqeta
* Talei
* Tuapati
* Veikoso
* Waqaniburotu
* Yato

Backs|

* Botia
* Goneva
* Kenatale
* Lovobalavu
* Matavesi
* Matawalu
* Murimurivalu
* Nadolo
* Nagusa (replaced Nayacalevu)
* Nayacalevu
* Talebula
* Tikoirotuma
* Volavola

Head coach: McKee
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