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'''Elvis Lulai Seveali'i''' (born 20 June 1978 in [[Wellington]], New Zealand)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/13424.html |title=Elvis Seveali'i Samoa |publisher=ESPNScrum |date= |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> is a retired [[Samoa]]n [[rugby union]] footballer. He played [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]] and wing and represented [[Manu Samoa]] internationally.

He has represented [[Wellington Lions|Wellington]] in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the [[National Provincial Championship (1976–2005)|National Provincial Championship]] team.

Seveali'i has represented [[Wellington Lions|Wellington]] in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the [[National Provincial Championship (1976–2005)|National Provincial Championship]] team. He played for [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] during the 2002–03 English rugby season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapi-mana-news/2524227/Flying-with-rugby-wings |title=Flying with rugby wings |publisher=Kapi-Mana News |date=13 July 2009 |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> He made his [[Heineken Cup]] debut on 13 April 2003, scoring twice against the [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]. At the end of the season he scored a try against [[London Irish]] in the dying seconds that literally avoided Bath relegation.<ref>{{citation|website=The Guardian|title=Elvis brings Bath back from dead|date=11 April 2003 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/apr/11/rugbyunion.bath |last1=Kitson |first1=Robert }}</ref> He spent the following two seasons with the [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Neath-Swansea Ospreys]]. He signed with the Sale Sharks during which he played at centre and won the [[2005-06 Guinness Premiership]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/5009064.stm |title=Sale 45-20 Leicester  |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=27 May 2006 |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> He has since has moved to the [[Guinness Premiership]] side London Irish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/3944676/sevealii-joins-exiles |title=Seveali'I joins Exiles |publisher=Sky Sport |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> In September 2010 he was banned for two weeks for a dangerous tackle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15297978/exiles-rocked-elvis-sevealii-ban |title=Exiles rocked by Elvis ban |publisher=ESPNScrum |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> In 2011 he considered leaving London Irish at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/rugby-news/elvis-sevealii-considering-his-options-4300357 |title=Elvis Seveali'i considering his options |publisher=BerkshireLive |date=1 April 2011 |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> He subsequently joined [[CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|Bourgoin]] in France, before finally playing for [[Rugby Rovigo Delta|Rovigo]] in Italy. He retired in 2013.

In 2018 he became head coach for California Women's Rugby.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://californiawomensrugby.com/introducing-head-coach-elvis-sevealii/ |title=Introducing Head Coach Elvis Seveali'i! |publisher=Cal Women’s Rugby |date=12 January 2008 |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Samoa Squad 2007 World Cup}}
{{PIRA2006squad}}

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