# Ray Ofisa

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{{Short description|Samoa international rugby union player}}
{{Distinguish|text =[Ofisa Treviranus](/source/Ofisa_Treviranus), his brother}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name              = Ray Ofisa
| image             = 
| fullname          = Ray Ofisa Treviranus
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1980|03|22|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [Samoa](/source/Samoa)
| height            = {{convert|1.92|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight            = 
| nickname          = 
| occupation        = 
| school            = St Joseph's College, Samoa.
| university        = 
| ru_position       = [Flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union))
| ru_currentteam    = 
| years1      = 2007–2012
| clubs1       = [Connacht](/source/Connacht_Rugby)
| apps1       = 109
| points1     = 65
| ru_clubupdate     = 5 May 2012
| repyears1  = 2011
| repteam1   = {{nrut|Samoa}}
| repcaps1   = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate       = 13 July 2011
| relatives         = [Ofisa Treviranus](/source/Ofisa_Treviranus) (brother)<br>[Alapati Leiua](/source/Alapati_Leiua) (brother)
}}

'''Ray Ofisa Treviranus''' (born 22 March 1980), commonly known as '''Ray Ofisa''', is a [Samoa](/source/Samoa)n former professional [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player. He primarily played as a [flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)) Ofisa spent most of his professional career with Irish provincial side [Connacht](/source/Connacht_Rugby), earning over 100 caps for the team after joining from [North Otago](/source/North_Otago_Rugby_Football_Union) in the 2006–07 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/ofisa-to-make-connacht-exit-546440.html |work=[Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner) |title=Ofisa to make Connacht exit |date=6 April 2012 |accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref> Ofisa also represented {{nrut|Samoa}} internationally, making one appearance for the national side against {{nrut|Tonga}} in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/27678.html |work=[ESPN Scrum](/source/ESPN_Scrum) |title=Rugby Union Players and Officials: Ray Ofisa Treviranus |accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref>

Ofisa's younger brothers [Ofisa Treviranus](/source/Ofisa_Treviranus) and [Alapati Leiua](/source/Alapati_Leiua) are also rugby players, with both having played for Samoa. Ofisa Treviranus played alongside his brother at Connacht for a year in the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/samoan-brothers-ofisa-treviranus-and-alapati-leiua-relishing-ireland-clash-29734797.html |work=[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent) |title=Samoan brothers Ofisa Treviranus and Alapati Leiua relishing Ireland clash |date=7 November 2013 |accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ofisa, Ray}}
Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:Connacht Rugby players
Category:Samoan expatriate rugby union players
Category:Samoa international rugby union players
Category:Samoan rugby union players
Category:21st-century Samoan sportsmen
Category:Rugby union flankers

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