Iakopo Mapu

Iakopo Petelo Mapu (born 4 November 1997) is a Samoan international rugby union player.^[1]

Iakopo Mapu

Full name	Iakopo Petelo Mapu
Date of birth	(1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 27)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)
School	Massey High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– Northampton Saints 0 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018– Samoa 4 (0) Correct as of 15 July 2024

Mapu grew up in the village of Fale'ula on the north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island, where he was educated at Wesley College (Samoa). He came to New Zealand on a rugby scholarship to finish his schooling at Massey High School in Auckland.^[2]

A try-scoring number eight, Mapu first played test rugby for Samoa in 2018, making his debut off the bench against the USA in San Sebastián, Spain. He is contracted to Moana Pasifika and currently plays with Kia Toa.^[3][4]

On 21 November 2024, Mapu would travel to England to sign for Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership for the rest of the 2024–25 season.^[5]

See also

• List of Samoa national rugby union players