Leota
Trevor Leota was one of the finest Samoan players of his generation and a giant for Wasps. Discover more about his career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.
Trevor Leota Bio
Trevor Leota was a Samoan international who was a firm favourite with fans of Wasps. He was one of the finest Samoan players of his generation and he was thought to be one of the hardest tacklers the game has ever seen. Trevor Leota was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
Trevor Leota was born on 8 February 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand. However, he was of Samoan descent and chose to play international rugby for Samoa. In total, he represented his country 30 times between 1997 and 2005.
However, Trevor Leota is best known for his performances for Wasps, where he is rightfully regarded as a club legend. He came to the attention of Wasps when he was touring the UK with Western Samoa. Ultimately, he was signed by the club and the fans almost immediately fell in love with his hard tackles, uncompromising approach and colourful hairstyles.
In total, Trevor Leota represented Wasps 202 times between 1997 and 2005. During this time, he helped the side win the Anglo-Welsh Cup twice (1999 and 2000) and the Premiership three times (2003, 2004 and 2005). He also helped the side win the European Rugby Challenge Cup in 2003 and the Heineken Champions Cup in 2004. However, prior to the Heineken Champions Cup final, the side’s strength and conditioning coach was forced to live with Trevor Leota to stop him eating fried chicken, which was an unhealthy passion of his.
Throughout his career, Trevor Leota also represented a number of other elite domestic sides, including the Cheetahs. Since retiring from professional rugby, Trevor Leota has moved into coaching. He now lives in Sydney and also works supporting young people of Pacific Island heritage.
