Brian Lima

Brian Pala Lima , born the January 25th 1972 in Apia (Samoa), is a player of Samoan Rugby , evolving/moving at the station of winger then of center three-quarter for the team of Samoa (1,82 m and 97 kg). He is regarded as the best player of Samoan Rugby of all times.

True globe trotter of Rugby, it in particular made a brilliance passage to the French Stade Paris. It is a spectacular and effective player, called " the chiropracteur" for the power of its platings. Some became universally famous like that on the South-African opener Derick Hougaard at the time of hen the match of the World cup of Rugby 2003 It is nevertheless one of its platings, on the English Jonny Wilkinson, who will be worth to him an end of a career anticipated a little with a 3 week old suspension at the time of the World cup of Rugby 2007, his very first quotation in 17 years of international career.

It cumulates several records out of World cup:

younger player to have played a match of World cup at 19 years and 255 days in 1991
Only player to have marked tests in four World cups (1991-1995-1999-2003)
Only player to have disputed 5 World cups (1991-1995-1999-2003-2007).

Career

In club

1990-1996 Marist St Joseph (Samoa)
1996-1998 ()
1998-1999 ()
1999-2001 (France)
2001-2002 Swansea RFC ()
2004 Secom (Japan)
March in May 2005 (Ireland)
2005-2007 ()

In national team

Brian Lima knew 65 international selections in team of Samoa since 1990.

He knew his first establishment the October 6th 1991 against the team of Uruguay and his last vis-a-vis in England the September 22nd 2007 at the time of the World cup of Rugby 2007

Prize list

In national team

65 selections in team of Samoa
31 tests (including 3 during the World cup of Rugby 2003, 3 during the World cup of Rugby 1999, 2 during the World cup of Rugby 1995, 2 during the World cup of Rugby 1991
150 points
Selections per season: 4 in 1991, 2 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 9 in 1995, 3 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 3 in 1998, 8 in 1999, 3 in 2000, 5 in 2001, 2 in 2002, 6 in 2003, 3 in 2004, 3 in 2005, 1 in 2006, 9 in 2007.
Participation in the World cup of Rugby: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007. Quarter of finalist in 1991 and 1995, weir-keeper in 1999.

In international selection

2 selections in 2004 for the Pacific Islanders
1 selection in 2005 for the team of the southern hemisphere in the match of charity against the Northern hemisphere in favor of the victims of the Tsunami of 2004

In club

Champion of the Super 12 in 1997 with the Auckland Blues
Finalist of the Super 12 in 1999 with the Otago Highlanders
Champion of France in 2000 with
Champion of Wales in 2002 with Swansea RFC
Semi-finalist of the championship of England in 2007 with Bristol-board

External bonds

Statistical Statistical itsrugby.com
in European competitions of clubs
Player world cup 2003

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