Peter Saili | |
Birth Name: | Peter Saili |
Birth Date: | 1988 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Weight: | 114kg (251lb) |
School: | St Peter's College, Auckland |
Relatives: | Francis Saili (brother) |
Ru Currentteam: | Valence Romans |
Ru Position: | Loose forward |
Years1: | 2015-2017 2017−2019 2019− |
Clubs1: | Bordeaux Pau Valence Romans |
Apps1: | 26 12 31 |
Points1: | 10) (15) (10 |
Superyears1: | 2009–2015 |
Super1: | Blues |
Superapps1: | 71 |
Superpoints1: | 20 |
Super14update: | 13 July 2014 |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 2008–2015 |
Ru Province1: | Auckland |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 70 |
Ru Provincepoints1: | 20 |
Ru Provinceupdate: | 19 October 2014 |
Peter Saili (born 4 January 1988) is a New Zealand rugby player, who plays at the Blindside Flanker/ No 8 position for the Bordeaux.
Saili was born in Auckland and educated at St Peter's College where he played rugby in the school First XV. He represented New Zealand in schoolboy and global under-age tournaments.[1] After leaving school he played for Auckland Marist. He is the older brother of Blues and All Black centre Francis Saili.
Saili was a junior All Black in 2007 and 2008. In 2007 he was a member of the team which won the International Rugby Board's junior world championship (Under 19), defeating South Africa in the final (31-7).[2] In 2008 he was a member of the New Zealand team which won the International Rugby Board's junior world championship (the inaugural under-20 tournament), pulling off a crushing 38–3 win (four tries to none) over England in Swansea, Wales.[3] [4]
Saili started his professional rugby career in 2008, with a start in the NPC for Auckland against Poverty Bay. In 2009 he commenced playing for the Blues in a match against the Western Force.[5]
On 16 January 2015, it was revealed that The Blues had released Saili with immediate effect to allow him to take up a contract in France[6]