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{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Lagi Setu
|image          = Lagi Setu (2 August 2008).jpg
|caption        = Setu in 2008
| first         = RL 
|birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|2|25}}
|birth_place    = [[Auckland]], New Zealand
|height         = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight         = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position       = {{rlp|SR}}
|club1          = {{nowrap|[[St. George Illawarra Dragons|St. George Illawarra]]}}
|year1start     = 2007
|year1end       = 08
|appearances1   = 31
|tries1         = 1
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 4
|club2          = [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|year2start     = 2009
|year2end       = 10
|appearances2   = 33
|tries2         = 4
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 16
|club3          = {{nowrap|[[Melbourne Storm]]}}
|year3start     = 2013
|year3end       = 
|appearances3   = 8
|tries3         = 1
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 4
|club4          = [[Sydney Roosters]]
|year4start     = 2015
|year4end       = 
|appearances4   = 2
|tries4         = 0
|goals4         = 0
|fieldgoals4    = 0
|points4        = 0
| ru_club1        = {{nowrap|[[Queensland Country (NRC team)|Queensland Country]]}}
| ru_year1start   = 2015
| ru_year1end     = present
| ru_appearances1 = 3
| ru_tries1       = 0
| ru_goals1       = 0
| ru_fieldgoals1  = 0
| ru_points1      = 0
|teamA          = [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]]
|yearAstart     = 2008
|yearAend       = 
|appearancesA   = 2
|triesA         = 0
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 0
|retired        = 
|source         = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/lagi-setu/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
|updated        = 4 March 2018
}}

'''Lagi Setu''' (born 25 February 1988) is a [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] international [[rugby league]] footballer. In rugby league he primarily plays {{rlp|sr|pr}} or {{rlp|lk}}.

==Early life==
Born in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]. Setus’ family moved to [[Ipswich, Queensland]], where he was educated at [[Ipswich Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.qt.com.au/news/apn-setu-embraces-samoan/79553/ |title=Setu embraces Samoan heritage  |author=Jay Buchan |publisher=QT |date=10 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416133904/https://m.qt.com.au/news/apn-setu-embraces-samoan/79553/ |archive-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
 
He played his junior football in [[Ipswich Jets]], also playing [[rugby union]], before being signed by the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]].

==Playing career==
He played for the Dragons' [[NSW Cup|Premier League]] reserve-grade team in 2006. In round 2 of the [[2007 NRL season]] he made his [[NRL]] debut for [[St. George Illawarra]] against the [[Newcastle Knights]]. In 2008, Setu played twenty games for St. George's [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|Toyota Cup]] team, scoring 1 try.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rleague.com//db/player/s/setu_lagi/index.php |title=Lagi SETU |publisher=Rugby League Project |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102195335/http://www.rleague.com//db/player/s/setu_lagi/index.php |archive-date=2 January 2010}}</ref>

On 31 July 2008, Setu signed a contract with the [[Brisbane Broncos]] starting in 2009.  Setu played 21 games for Brisbane in the [[2009 NRL season]] as the club reached the preliminary final but were defeated 40-10 by [[Melbourne Storm|Melbourne]].<ref name="NRL Thursday Arvo Wrap">{{cite web |url=http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16713 |title=NRL Thursday Arvo Wrap |accessdate=2008-08-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060213/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16713 |archivedate=17 July 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2010, Setu announced he would be leaving the [[Brisbane Broncos]] to serve a two-year mission for [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in [[Birmingham, England]] starting in 2011.<ref name="Famous Mormons in Rugby">{{cite web|url=http://famousmormons.net/rugby.html|title=Famous Mormons in Rugby|publisher=famous mormons.net|date=2010|accessdate=2014-03-17|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321194240/http://famousmormons.net/rugby.html|archivedate=21 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

On 13 September 2012, Setu announced his return from his mission, signing a one-year contract with the [[Melbourne Storm]] starting in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-builds-strong-front/63919 |title=Storm builds strong front |access-date=2012-09-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916104304/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-builds-strong-front/63919 |archive-date=16 September 2012 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> His first game was interchange for Storm's [[2013 World Club Challenge]] win over [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]].

He has signed with the [[Canberra Raiders]] for the [[2014 NRL season]] on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-25/tupou-leaves-warriors-for-raiders/4777774|title = Raiders sign Setu, Tupou|newspaper = ABC News|date = 24 June 2013}}</ref> Setu didn't make an appearance for the [[Canberra Raiders|Raiders]] in the 2014 season.

On 6 November 2014, Setu signed a one-year deal with the [[Sydney Roosters]] for the [[2015 NRL season]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nrl.com/lagi-setu-joins-roosters/tabid/10874/newsid/82912/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest|title=Lagi Setu joins Roosters|newspaper=National Rugby League|date=6 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zerotackle.com/lagi-setu-signs-with-roosters-15622/ |title=Lagi Setu signs with Roosters |publisher=Zero Tackle |date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022122611/http://www.zerotackle.com/lagi-setu-signs-with-roosters-15622/ |archive-date=22 October 2016}}</ref>

==Representative career==
In 2008, Setu was named in the [[Samoa national rugby league team#2008 World Cup squad|Samoan training squad]] for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name="Samoa name World Cup Squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750 |title=Samoa name World Cup Squad |publisher=League Unlimited |date=2008-08-05 |accessdate=2008-08-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060051/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750 |archivedate=17 July 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7658506.stm|title=Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref> He made the final squad and played 2 games.

==Rugby Union==
After the 2015 Rugby League season, Lagi returned to [[Rugby Union]], signing with [[Queensland Country (NRC team)|Queensland Country]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/sport/former-nrl-star-shapes-as-a-dangerman-for-north-harbour-rays/news-story/fee515fcc2c343add5ecf16e78f4db6a |title=Former NRL star shapes as a dangerman for North Harbour Rays |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=9 October 2015 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/1/playerid/607/seasonid/6/default.aspx 2010 NRL.com profile]

{{Melbourne Storm - 2013 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{Samoa 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}

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