# David Lemi
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{{Short description|Samoa international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = David Lemi
| image = David Lemi 2011 (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|02|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Apia](/source/Apia) [Samoa](/source/Samoa)
| height = 1.75 m
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}[{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/london_wasps.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |access-date=10 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063752/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/london_wasps.php?section=1 |archive-date=16 June 2012 }}]
| position = [Wing](/source/Wing_(rugby_union))
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| ru_amupdate =
| repteam1 = [Samoa](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_union_team)
| repyears1 = 2004–
| repcaps1 = 54
| reppoints1 = 65
| ru_ntupdate = 12 November 2018
| years1 = 2005–2009
| years2 = 2009–2011
| years3 = 2011–2012
| years4 = 2012–2014
| years5 = 2014−2018
| years6 = 2018-
| clubs1 = [Bristol](/source/Bristol_Rugby)
| clubs2 = [London Wasps](/source/Wasps_RFC)
| clubs3 = [Glasgow Warriors](/source/Glasgow_Warriors)
| clubs4 = [Worcester Warriors](/source/Worcester_Warriors)
| clubs5 = [Bristol Bears](/source/Bristol_Bears)
| clubs6 = [Rouen](/source/Rouen_Normandie_Rugby)
| apps1 = 84
| apps2 = 44
| apps3 = 10
| apps4 = 41
| apps5 = 52
| apps6 = 1
| points1 = 238
| points2 = 38
| points3 = 0
| points4 = 85
| points5 = 115
| points6 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 12 November 2018
| ru_currentclub = [Rouen Normandie](/source/Rouen_Normandie)
| repsevensyears1 = 2003–2007
| repsevensteam1 = [Samoa](/source/Samoa_Sevens)
| repsevenscomp1 =
| ru_sevensupdate = 12 November 2018
}}
'''David Lemi''' (born 10 February 1982) is a former professional rugby player who played on the [wing](/source/Wing_(rugby_union)) for [Rouen](/source/Rouen_Normandie_Rugby).
Weighing 75 kg and only 1.75m tall, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players. However, his electric pace and low centre of gravity enabled him to be the 2nd highest [Premiership](/source/Aviva_Premiership) try scorer for the [2005-06 season](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Guinness_Premiership); and top scorer in the [2006-07 season](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Guinness_Premiership).
As well as representing the [Samoa national rugby sevens team](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_sevens_team), he has played for the [senior 15-a-side team](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_union_team), representing his nation at the [2007](/source/2007_Rugby_World_Cup) and [2011 World Cups](/source/2011_Rugby_World_Cup).
==Europe==
Lemi caught Bristol coach Richard Hill's eye in the 2005 [Safari Sevens](/source/Safari_Sevens) in Kenya and joined [Bristol](/source/Bristol_Rugby) on a one-year deal.
During the 2005–06 season, Lemi scored 8 tries in 12 appearances. He signed a two-year contract extension in spring 2006.
Despite Bristol Rugby's relegation at the end of the 2008–09 season, Lemi still won [The Sunday Times](/source/The_Sunday_Times) Try of the Season Award for the try he scored against [Bath Rugby](/source/Bath_Rugby) in the first game of the season. He was the joint second top try scorer in the [2008-09 Guinness Premiership](/source/2008-09_Guinness_Premiership) season.
Following Bristol's relegation, it was confirmed in April that Lemi would be leaving the club. He was initially linked with [Llanelli Scarlets](/source/Scarlets). However, in May, Lemi signed a contract with Wasps.[{{cite web | work=news.bbc.co.uk | title=David Lemi signs for Wasps | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_wasps/8057572.stm | access-date=May 19, 2009 | date=2009-05-19}}]
In 2012, Lemi signed a contract with [Worcester Warriors](/source/Worcester_Warriors) and was reunited with former coach Richard Hill.[{{cite web|title=David Lemi Profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-2955.html|publisher=Itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=4 December 2012}}]
In 2014, Lemi was re-signed by Bristol, which would see him leave the [Worcester Warriors](/source/Worcester_Warriors) at the end of the 2014 season and helped Bristol gain promotion the Aviva Premiership.
In April 2018, Lemi was announced as leaving Bristol Rugby at the end of the 2017/18 campaign, during which Bristol were promoted to the [Aviva Premiership](/source/Aviva_Premiership).
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928202702/http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/2787_3127.php |title=David Lemi on bristolrugby.co.uk }}
* {{World Rugby Sevens Series profile|mens/24050}}
{{Samoa 2005 Rugby Sevens World Cup Squad}}
{{Samoa Squad 2007 World Cup}}
{{Samoa Squad 2011 World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lemi, David}}
Category:1982 births
Category:Living people
Category:Samoan rugby union players
Category:21st-century Samoan sportsmen
Category:Rugby union wings
Category:Bristol Bears players
Category:Samoa international rugby union players
Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
Category:Wasps RFC players
Category:Worcester Warriors players
Category:Glasgow Warriors players
Category:Rouen Normandie Rugby players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:Samoa international rugby sevens players
Category:Rugby union players from Apia
Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players
Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players in France
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