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Francis Meli
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Francis Meli |
| Date of birth |
April 7, 1979 (1979-04-07) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Apia, Samoa |
| Height |
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) |
| Weight |
15 st 6 lbs (98 kg) |
| Nickname(s) |
Roger |
| Club information |
| Position(s) |
Wing |
| Current club |
St Helens |
| Number |
5 |
| Youth clubs |
| Years |
Club |
|
Marist Saints |
| Senior clubs* |
| Years |
Club |
Apps (points) |
1999 ‐ 06
2006 ‐ |
NZ Warriors
St Helens |
110 (240)
58 (140) |
| Representative teams |
2000
2001 ‐ |
Samoa
New Zealand |
14 |
|
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
|
Francis Meli (born April 27, 1979 in Apia, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby league player, currently playing for St Helens in the Super League competition. Meli has represented New Zealand in fourteen test matches between 2001 and 2005. His usual position is wing.
Meli scored a New Zealand Warriors' record 23 tries in the 2003 NRL season. He scored 5 of those tries in a single finals game against the Canterbury Bulldogs, a feat still unparalleled in the finals.
Francis Meli recently committed his future to St Helens by signing a long term contract.
[edit] Career Profile
- Junior Club: City Marist
- First Grade Debut: Round 9, Auckland v South Sydney at Ericsson Stadium, May 2, 1999
- Career Stats: 110 career games to date scoring 60 tries
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