Denzel Samoa
| Born | 14 December 2003 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Forest Lake State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Denzel Samoa (born 14 December 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who played for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby. His preferred position is wing.[1]
Early career
[edit]Samoa was born in Auckland, New Zealand,[2] but was schooled in Australia at Forest Lake State High School.[3] He originally played rugby league, representing Souths Logan Magpies in both 2022 and 2024.[4] He switched to rugby union in 2025, representing Wests in Queensland's Hospital Cup competition.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Samoa represented Moana Pasifika in the trial games ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, having won a wider training squad contract in December 2025.[6] He was then named in the squad for Round 1 of the season against the Drua,[7] coming on as a replacement to debut for the side.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Denzel Samoa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Denzel Samoa". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Samoa excited to make Super Rugby debut in Fiji". FBC News. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "2025 QLD Cup Player Movements and Squads". Zero Tackle. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Hospital Cup: Top 10 recruits of 2025 season so far". Rugby News. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Moana Pasifika name team for Waitangi Day pre-season clash against Highlanders". Moana Pasifika. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "William Havili to become first Moana player to mark 50 games in Fiji clash". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Moana Pasifika hold tough for impressive Drua win". Super Rugby. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Denzel Samoa at All.Rugby
- Denzel Samoa at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
- Denzel Samoa at Global Sports Archive
- All Rugby Profile
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- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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- Southland rugby union players
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