| Fullname | Malgene Olando Ilaua |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 5 June 1993 (age 33) |
| Birth place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) |
| School | Kelston Boys' High School (NZ) |
| University | Teikyo University |
| Relatives | Wife (Chantè Ilaua) |
| Position | Flanker, Number 8 |
| Years 1 | 2016-2017 |
| Clubs 1 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| Apps 1 | 10 |
| Points 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 2017 |
| Apps 2 | 5 |
| Points 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2018-2019 |
| Clubs 3 | Shimizu Blue Sharks |
| Apps 3 | 2 |
| Points 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2019 |
| Apps 4 | 9 |
| Points 4 | 10 |
| Years 5 | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs 5 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
| Apps 5 | 7 |
| Points 5 | 5 |
| Years 6 | 2021–2026 |
| Clubs 6 | Shizuoka Blue Revs |
| Apps 6 | 63 |
| Points 6 | 45 |
| Repyears 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Repcaps 1 | 7 |
| Reppoints 1 | 5 |
| Clubupdate | 22 February 2021 |
| Repupdate | 22 February 2021 |
Malgene Ilaua (マルジーン・イラウア) (born 5 June 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a flanker.[1] He currently plays for the in Super Rugby and Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]
Club career
Born and raised in New Zealand, Ilaua came to Japan to attend Teikyo University. Upon graduation he signed for the Toshiba Brave Lupus ahead of the 2016–17 Top League season.[4]
International
After just 7 Top League appearances, Ilaua received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54–20 loss at home to .[1]
References
- ^ "Malgene Ilaua ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Malgene Ilaua Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Malgene Ilaua Toshiba Brave Lupus Player Profile" (in Japanese). Toshiba Sports. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Malgene Ilaua itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.