{{Short description|Samoa international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{infobox rugby biography | image = | birth_name = Opeta Palepoi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|12|2}} | birth_place = | height = {{convert|1.95|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|106|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | position = Lock, Flanker | amatyears1 = 2000 | amatyears2 = 2009- | amatteam1 = Northern United | amatteam2 = Gala RFC | years1 = 2002–2003 | years2 = 2004–2005 | years3 = 2005–2007 | years4 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Glasgow Warriors | clubs2 = Harlequins | clubs3 = Border Reivers | clubs4 = Glasgow Warriors | province1 = Wellington | provinceyears1 = 2000 | provinceapps1 = 5 | provincepoints1 = 0 | apps1 = 1 | apps2 = 2 | apps3 = 46 | apps4 = 24 | points1 = 0 | points2 = 0 | points3 = 25 | points4 = 0 | repyears1 = 1998–2005 | repteam1 = {{nrut|Samoa}} | repcaps1 = 48 | reppoints1 = 10 }} '''Opeta Palepoi''' (born 2 December 1975) is a Samoan rugby union footballer, with 48 caps. He currently plays for Scottish side Gala RFC.

He has previously played for Glasgow Warriors, Border Reivers and English club Harlequins.

His first start for Glasgow Warriors was in season 2002–03. He played in the 2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship, the Bank of Scotland Pro Cup, against Border Reivers on 31 December 2002. The Warriors lost the match 21–6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/2615579.stm|title=BBC SPORT – Rugby Union – Borders trounce Glasgow}}</ref>

He is 1.95m tall and weighs 106&nbsp;kg. He was also a part of the Samoa squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/36_4571.php?player=3084 ERC Rugby profile] * [http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/Samoa/Players/Opeta+Palepoi/ IRB 2003 profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029121211/http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/Samoa/Players/Opeta+Palepoi/ |date=29 October 2007 }} * [http://www.teivovo.com/pacific_rugby/samoa/profiles/opeta_palepoi.html Teivovo profile] * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070506151105/http://www.manusamoa.net/ Manu Samoa supporters website]}}

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