{{short description|Samoa international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use British English|date=January 2024}} {{infobox rugby biography | full_name = Muagututia Tuala Peseta Sila Vaifale | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|7|5}} | birth_place = Lepea, Samoa | height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | weight = 212 lb | position = Flanker | amatyears1 = 1992-1995 | amatteam1 = Taradale | years1 = 1989-1992 | clubs1 = Marist St. Joseph | apps1 = | points1 = | provinceyears1 = 1992-1995 | province1 = Hawke's Bay<ref>[https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/sila-l-vaifale Sila L. Vaifale at New Zealand Rugby History]</ref> | provinceapps1 = 11 | provincepoints1 = 5 | repyears1 = 1989-1997 | repteam1 = {{nrut|Samoa}} | repcaps1 = 28 | reppoints1 = 16 }}
'''Sila Vaifale''' (born 5 July 1967) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He made his international debut for {{nrut|Samoa}} against {{nrut|Romania}} in Bucharest on 14 October 1989. Vaifale made his last appearance for Samoa against {{nrut|Fiji}} in Apia on 5 July 1997.
He scored the second try that helped Samoa defeat {{nrut|Wales}} at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, 16–13.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.supersport.com/rugby/rugby-world-cup/walvsam|title = Rugby World Cup: Top games: Wales v Samoa|date = |accessdate = 2 November 2015|website = |publisher = SuperSport.com|last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://keithquinnrugby.com/quinns-news-comment/its-always-worth-reading-about-again-the-day-manu-samoa-arrived-on-the-rugby-world-cup-scene-and-beat-wales/|title = ITS ALWAYS WORTH READING ABOUT AGAIN; THE DAY MANU SAMOA ARRIVED ON THE RUGBY WORLD CUP SCENE - AND BEAT WALES!|date = 8 July 2015|accessdate = 2 November 2015|website = |publisher = Keith Quinn Rugby.com/|last = Quinn|first = Keith}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11321708|title = All Blacks trip has Samoa buzzing|date = 10 September 2014|accessdate = 2 November 2015|website = |publisher =The New Zealand Herald |last = Tapaleao|first = Vaimoana}}</ref> Vaifale was also a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://samoanbios.com/sila-vaifale/|title = Samoan Bios - Sila Vaifale|date = 7 May 2013|accessdate = 2 November 2015|website = Samoan Bios|publisher = Samoan Bios.com|last = |first = }}</ref> As part of the Samoan national team, he also played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup [6], was involved in the games of the Samoa sevens team at the 1993 and 1997 World Cups.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://samoanbios.com/sila-vaifale/|title = Samoan Bios - Sila Vaifale|date = 7 May 2013|accessdate = 2 November 2015|website = Samoan Bios|publisher = Samoan Bios.com|last = |first = }}</ref>
In 2014 he held one of the posts in the West Apia Rugby Union<ref>{{Cite web|title=All Blacks trip has Samoa buzzing|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/all-blacks-trip-has-samoa-buzzing/GJFGZ5G5P57LEDDIHWOR52H3YI/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref> and oversees the Samoa youth rugby teams.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Auckland Marist Samoa tourney makes history|url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/4607|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Samoa Observer}}</ref>
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{{Samoa 1997 Rugby Sevens World Cup Squad}} {{Samoa Squad 1995 World Cup}} {{Samoa 1993 Rugby Sevens World Cup Squad}} {{Samoa Squad 1991 World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaifale, Sila}} Category:1967 births Category:Samoa international rugby union players Category:Rugby union flankers Category:Hawke's Bay rugby union players Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Tuamasaga Category:1991 Rugby World Cup players Category:1995 Rugby World Cup players Category:Samoan rugby union players
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