Lifeimi Mafi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lifeimi Mafi
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 15, 1982(1982-08-15)
Age	42
Birthplace	Nuku'alofa
Country	Tonga
Birth City	Tongatapu
Horoscope	Leo

Lifeimi Mafi Biography

Lifeimi Mafi is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on August 15, 1982 in Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. Lifeimi Mafi, a former New Zealand rugby union player who was born in Tongan on 15 August 1982.

Mafi made his first appearance in a Munster shirt during Round 1 of 2006-07 Heineken Cup. Mafi only lasted a few minutes on the pitch, but he was able to catch a hit from Seru Rabeni, a Fijian centre. Mafi’s home debut at Thomond Park in the defeat of French outfit Bourgoin was however more impressive. With 10 minutes remaining, Mafi was thrown from the bench and a thrilling break and hand-off led to Andy Kyriacou being substituted.

The 2010–11 season saw a great deal of competition for places in the Munster team, with Sam Tuitupou, Johne Murphy and Keith Earls all competing with Mafi for centre places, and as a result Mafi spent some of the season either on the bench or dropped entirely. However, the latter half of the season saw a resurgence in his form on the pitch, and Mafi nailed down the 12 jersey. He often cooperated with Johne Murphy or Keith Earls, but, towards the end of the season, he played with Paul Warwick and Danny Barnes. The 2010–11 season also saw Mafi win his 100th cap for Munster, and he was an integral part of the team that triumphed over Ospreys and Leinster as Munster secured the 2010–11 Magners League.

Mafi’s move to French Top 14 side Perpignan was announced by then-Munster coach Tony McGahan in an interview on 22 March 2012. He joined Perpignan for the start of the 2012–13 season. Mafi made his debut for Perpignan on 18 August 2012, in the first round of the 2012–13 Top 14 against Toulon.

Contrary to persistent rumours, Mafi never was eligible to play for Ireland after he played IRB 7s in New Zealand. To the Thomond faithful, he is considered an honorary Munsterman. Before joining the Irish province, he represented New Zealand 7s and U19s. He is a Tongan passport holder, so he is not considered an “overseas player” in the Celtic League or Heineken Cup. This allowed him to play alongside Munster’s other “overseas”, such as Doug Howlett, New Zealand’s international top try scorer.

Lifeimi Mafi Net Worth

Lifeimi Mafi is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from Tonga. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lifeimi Mafi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mafi represented New Zealand at the U19 and 21 levels. In the 2003 U21 RWC against Australia, Mafi played alongside the likes of Jimmy Cowan and John Afoa. Mafi was also part the 2005 New Zealand Sevens team that won the World Series. He played alongside Maori captain Liam Messam and All Blacks Joe Rokocoko and Isaia Tooava.

Mafi was born in Nukualofa in Tonga. He played his first rugby club with Kia Toa (Kia Toa in Maori means “be brave”) and was based in Awapuni in Palmerston North. It is one the oldest clubs in Manawatu and has produced former Munster fullback Christian Cullen and Dan Ward-Smith (Brisbane number 8), and Farah Palmer, former captain of Black Ferns. In 2003, he represented Manawatu before moving to Taranaki in 2004, in order to play for the British and Irish Lions. He played 25 games for Taranaki and was named their “Back-of-the-Season” in 2006. Mafi was also named in the Hurricanes squad as a replacement for Conrad Smith in 2006. However, he did not take to the field in any Super Rugby matches.

His second season in Munster was drastically more successful, even though he only managed 2 tries throughout. The presence of Māori Rua Tipoki had a calming effect on Mafi’s defensive play, and the Munster centre partnership of Mafi-Tipoki was not exposed as much as the previous season’s combination of Barry Murphy and Mafi, or Trevor Halstead and Mafi. Despite only scoring 3 tries between them in the victorious 2007–08 Heineken Cup campaign, their understanding of each other’s play was crucial to Munster’s success. Their attacking play was epitomised by Tipoki’s score against Wasps in round 1 of the Heineken Cup at the Ricoh Arena, which was created by Mafi. Mafi himself scored a vital try away to French side Clermont, which secured a crucial losing bonus point which safe guarded Munster’s passage to the quarter finals. Mafi and Tipoki formed Munster’s vital centre partnership as they went on to capture their second Heineken Cup crown in May 2008. Mafi was nominated for Munster Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season, and in stark contrast to his debut in Welford Road, Toulouse centre Yannick Jauzion and Gloucester hooker Andy Titterell found themselves at the end of crunching tackles from the Kiwi Centre. However, Tipoki’s departure at the end of the 2008–09 season led to a short lapse in Mafi’s form for Munster.

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Facts & Trivia

Lifeimi Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Tonga. Lifeimi Mafi celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.