- Brian Lima
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name = Brian Lima
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birthname = Brian Pala Lima
nickname = The Chiropractor
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|1|25
placeofbirth =Apia ,Samoa
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height = height|m=1.83
weight = convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = wing|capital=yes, rugbycentre|capital=yes
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ru_nationalteam = Samoa
Pacific Islanders
ru_nationalyears = 1990-2007
2004
ru_nationalpoints = (133)
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ru_nationalcaps= 62
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ru_ntupdate = 1 Sept 2006
ru_proclubs =Marist St. Joseph
Blues (New Zealand )
Auckland
Highlanders (New Zealand )Stade Français (Paris )
Swansea (Wales )Secom (Japan )
Munster (Ireland)
Bristol (England )
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university =Brian Lima (born
25 January 1972 inApia ,Samoa ) is aSamoa nrugby union footballer. Originally a wing, Lima has moved into rugbycentre for Manu Samoa as his pace has lessened, but he remains a formidable player.He has earned the memorable nickname of "The Chiropractor" for his shuddering hits in defence that supposedly rearrange the bones of the victim. He has been described as the best Samoan rugby union player of all time.
Career
Lima made his debut for Manu Samoa back in 1990 and featured in the famous World Cup win over Wales in 1991. He was the youngest player at the
1991 Rugby World Cup .One of Brian Lima's most illuminating moments came in Samoa's match against South Africa in a group match at the
2003 Rugby World Cup . As Springbok fly-halfDerick Hougaard leapt up in the air and caught the ball, Lima "dive-tackled" Hougaard, sending him crashing to the ground and dazing him for at least 5 to 10 minutes. [http://rugbydump.blogspot.com/2006/09/brian-lima-bone-cruncher.html] .He signed for Munster after an extremely impressive game for the southern hemisphere vs the northern hemisphere in a fundraising game for the 2004 tsunami. However Lima was injured shortly after landing in
Ireland and never got to pull on the Munster jersey. He has also played for the Blues,Auckland, the Highlanders, and Secom inJapan . He signed a two year deal with Bristol starting in the 2005-6 season.He is the only player to appear in a record fifth World Cup. The fifth being the 2007 World Cup in
France , in which he came on against South Africa in Samoa's first game after 60 minutes.According to the "Samoa Observer", Lima announced that he would retire after the
2007 Rugby World Cup .Michael Jones, the Manu Samoa coach, has announced Brian Lima as the captain for the first game of this years Pacific Nations Cup. Brian Lima has been selected to lead Samoa against the mighty Flying Fijians. This game is one of Brian's last games on Samoan soil.
Brian Lima was selected for his record fifth Rugby World Cup in 2007 and retired after it, his swansong didn't go terribly well though as disputes about whether he should be banned (after 'dangerous' tackles on Jaque Fourie and Jonny Wilkinson) marred his time on the pitch.
External links
*cite news| url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1301613 |title=Quinn: Lima gets my vote |publisher=tvnz.co.nz |accessdate=2007-09-21 |date=
2007-08-15 |last=Quinn |first=Keith
*cite web| url=http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/26_3126.php |title=Brian Lima |publisher=bristolrugby.co.uk |accessdate=2007-09-21
*cite web| url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/teams/team=45/player=7415/index.html |title=Brian Lima |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |accessdate=2007-09-21
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