is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Japan Rugby League One club Green Rockets Tokatsu. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.

International career

Lemeki grew up in New Zealand before moving to Japan in 2009. He helped Japan win the 2013 Thailand Sevens when he scored the match-winning try against to seal their victory.

Lomano Lemeki

Personal life

He married a Japanese woman and received Japanese citizenship in 2014.

Lomano Lemeki

References

External links

Lomano Lemeki at honda-heat.jp

1989 births

Living people

Japanese rugby union players

Japanese people of Tongan descent

Japan international rugby union players

New Zealand emigrants to Japan

New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent

Asian Games medalists in rugby union

Rugby union players at the 2014 Asian Games

Mie Honda Heat players

Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan

Japanese rugby sevens players

Asian Games gold medalists for Japan

Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games

Japan international rugby sevens players

People educated at Liston College

Sunwolves players

Rugby union wings

Munakata Sanix Blues players

Green Rockets Tokatsu players

2019 Rugby World Cup players

2023 Rugby World Cup players

Lomano Lemeki