- Lucky Mulipola
Rugger | name = Lucky Mulipola
nickname = "Lucky"
birthname = Ioakimo Mulipola
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1983|5|28
placeofbirth = flagicon|SamoaMoto’otua ,Samoa
height = height|m=1.82
weight = convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Wing
ru_nationalteam =
ru_nationalcaps =
ru_nationalpoints =
ru_nationalyears =
ru_clubyears = 2003-05 2006-07 2008- 2007-
ru_clubcaps = 31 9 13
ru_clubpoints = (97) (10) (15)
ru_proclubs = Nelson Bays Tasman Otago HighlandersLoakimo "Lucky" Mulipola (born
29 May 1983 ) is aSamoa n rugby union player. Lucky is a talented winger who plays his rugby in New Zealand. Lucky made his provincial debut in 2003 for Nelson Bays against Manawatu. His position is winger.Nelson Bays
In 2003 Lucky Mulipola was introduced to NPC level rugby when he got the chance to play against Manawatu. Although he only got to play three seasons for the union, he managed to score 97 points.
He had one year with Tasman in the Air New Zealand Cup, missed the 2007 competition because of injury and transferred to Otago.
Tasman
In 2006 because of the amalgimation of the Nelson Bays and Marbarough rugby unions Lucky Mulipola was shown the higher grade of rugby in the Air New Zealand Cup. Lucky played for the Tasman Makos in the 2006, awarded with 9 appearances (scoring two tries) but he missed the 2007 competition because of injury.
Highlanders
Lucky Mulipola is a current member of the Highlanders franchise. In his debut season for the highlanders he managed to score two tries, His best performance for the side was against the
Waikato Chiefs in Queenstown when he stood upRoy Kinikinilau and then outpaced him to the corner, then minutes later he outjumped the former Highlander and sentAnton Oliver in for a five-pointer. Lucky is back for the the Highlanders 2008 super 14 season starting in February.Otago
After two seasons with the Tasman Makos lucky decided to play his provincial rugby for Otago. The choice came after a great season for the Highlanders and lucky liked it so much he decided he would play his 2008 Air New Zealand Cup season for Otago.
References
External links
* [http://www.highlanders-rugby.co.nz/page.pasp?pageid=55 Highlanders profile]
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