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| Born | (1982-02-10)10 February 1982 (age 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Lemi (born 10 February 1982) is a former professional rugby player who played on thewing forRouen.
Weighing 75 kg and only 1.75m tall, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players. However, his electric pace and low centre of gravity enabled him to be the 2nd highestPremiership try scorer for the2005-06 season; and top scorer in the2006-07 season.
As well as representing theSamoa national rugby sevens team, he has played for thesenior 15-a-side team, representing his nation at the2007 and2011 World Cups.
Lemi caught Bristol coach Richard Hill's eye in the 2005Safari Sevens in Kenya and joinedBristol on a one-year deal.
During the 2005-06 season, Lemi scored 8 tries in 12 appearances. He signed a two-year contract extension in spring 2006.
Despite Bristol Rugby's relegation at the end of the 2008–09 season, Lemi still wonThe Sunday Times Try of the Season Award for the try he scored againstBath Rugby in the first game of the season. He was the joint second top try scorer in the2008-09 Guinness Premiership season.
Following Bristol's relegation, it was confirmed in April that Lemi would be leaving the club. He was initially linked withLlanelli Scarlets. However, in May, Lemi signed a contract with Wasps.[2]In 2012, Lemi signed a contract withWorcester Warriors and was reunited with former coach Richard Hill.[3]
In 2014, Lemi was re-signed by Bristol, which would see him leave theWorcester Warriors at the end of the 2014 season and helped Bristol gain promotion the Aviva Premiership.
In April 2018, Lemi was announced as leaving Bristol Rugby at the end of the 2017/18 campaign, during which Bristol were promoted to theAviva Premiership.