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Ata Malifa
Birth nameAta Malifa
Date of birth (1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birthAmerican Samoa
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Notable relative(s)Nese Malifa (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Belmont Shore ()
2010–2014 Glendale Merlins ()
2015 Denver Barbarians ()
2016–2018 Glendale Raptors ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Denver Stampede 11 (10)
2018–2020 Colorado Raptors 24 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 United States 4 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2009–2010 United States

Ata Malifa (born 10 September 1985 in American Samoa) is an American rugby union fly-half. He previously played for the Colorado Raptors in Major League Rugby (MLR)[1][2] and briefly for the USA Eagles.[3]

He is the twin brother of Nese Malifa.[4]

Malifa's family moved to Auckland, New Zealand when he was 14.[4] he later played for Bay of Plenty.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ata Malifa". Glendale Raptors. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Glendale Raptors Re-Sign Ata Malifa". djcoilrugby. December 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ata Malifa". ESPN. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Dallas Jackals Names Nesse Malifa Assistant Coach". DJ Coil Rugby. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Double trouble looms as twin France-bound". New Zealand Herald. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2022.


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