Alex Telea

Alex Telea (born 25 March 1972) is a New Zealand-born Samoan former rugby union international.^[1]

Alex Telea

Date of birth	(1972-03-25) 25 March 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1994–96 Wellington 21 (60) 2000 Southland 11 (25) 2005 Manawatu 6 (10) 2006 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 (10) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–99 Hurricanes 31 (70) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1995–96 Western Samoa 5 (15)

A winger from Lower Hutt, Telea won NZ Colts selection in 1993 and the following year began in provincial rugby with Wellington.^[2] He played with the Hurricanes from 1996 to 1999, scoring 14 tries from 31 appearances, before succumbing to a knee injury. Once he recovered, Telea had an overseas stint with Coventry and played provincial rugby until 2006.^[3]

Telea was capped five times for Western Samoa, debuting against Scotland at Murrayfield in 1995. He faced the All Blacks in a match at Napier the following year and scored Western Samoa's only try during the first-half.^[4]

See also

• List of Samoa national rugby union players