Paul Perez

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title: "Paul Perez" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["samoan-rugby-union-players", "21st-century-samoan-sportsmen", "eastern-province-elephants-players", "taranaki-rugby-union-players", "living-people", "1986-births", "people-educated-at-new-plymouth-boys'-high-school", "samoan-emigrants-to-new-zealand", "people-deported-from-new-zealand", "expatriate-rugby-union-players-in-south-africa", "samoan-expatriate-sportspeople-in-south-africa", "people-educated-at-whanganui-city-college", "samoa-international-rugby-union-players", "rugby-union-wings", "stade-toulousain-players", "sharks-(rugby-union)-players", "biarritz-olympique-players", "2015-rugby-world-cup-players", "samoan-expatriate-rugby-union-players-in-france"] description: "Samoan rugby union player (born 1986)" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Perez" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Samoan rugby union player (born 1986) ::

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Field	Value
name	Paul Perez
image	Paul Perez 2016.jpg
fullname	Paul Lusi Perez
birth_date
birth_place	Motootua, Samoa
height	1.88 m
weight	104 kg
school	New Plymouth Boys' High School
Wanganui City College
position	Wing
currentclub
years1	2006–09, 2022
clubs1
apps1	32
points1	75
years2	2010–12
clubs2
apps2	20
points2	55
years3	2013–14
clubs3
apps3	0
points3	0
years4	2014
clubs4
apps4	0
points4	0
years5	2015–
clubs5
apps5	2
points5	5
years6	2015–
clubs6
apps6	0
points6	0
years7	2015–
clubs7	→
apps7	31
points7	60
repyears1	2005–
repteam1	Samoa (sevens)
repcaps1	50
reppoints1	172
repyears2	2012–
repteam2
repcaps2	26
reppoints2	20
clubupdate	12 August 2015
repupdate	25 October 2018
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| name = Paul Perez | image = Paul Perez 2016.jpg | fullname = Paul Lusi Perez | birth_date = | birth_place = Motootua, Samoa | height = 1.88 m | weight = 104 kg | nickname = | occupation = | school = New Plymouth Boys' High School Wanganui City College | university = | relatives = | position = Wing | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2006–09, 2022 | clubs1 = | apps1 = 32 | points1 = 75 | years2 = 2010–12 | clubs2 = | apps2 = 20 | points2 = 55 | years3 = 2013–14 | clubs3 = | apps3 = 0 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = | apps4 = 0 | points4 = 0 | years5 = 2015– | clubs5 = | apps5 = 2 | points5 = 5 | years6 = 2015– | clubs6 = | apps6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2015– | clubs7 = → | apps7 = 31 | points7 = 60 | repyears1 = 2005– | repteam1 = Samoa (sevens) | repcaps1 = 50 | reppoints1 = 172 | repyears2 = 2012– | repteam2 = | repcaps2 = 26 | reppoints2 = 20 | clubupdate = 12 August 2015 | repupdate = 25 October 2018 Paul Lusi Perez (born 26 July 1986) is a Samoan rugby union player.

Career

Sevens

In 2005 and 2006, Perez was part of the Samoa sevens side. He was also a member of the Samoan side that played at the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Hong Kong.

Taranaki

He then joined the 15-man version of the sport, moving to New Zealand, where he represented between 2006 and 2009. He was also their leading try-scorer in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup.

However, in May 2010, he was deported back to Samoa after being convicted on two counts of domestic assault on his pregnant partner.

Eastern Province Kings (2010)

He looked set to join RC Toulon in the French Top 14 competition for the 2010–11 season, but visa problems prevented him from making the move to France.

Instead, he joined South African provincial side for their 2010 Currie Cup First Division season, scoring six tries in nine appearances to help the Kings win the First Division, but failing to win promotion to the Premier Division. A knee injury then ruled him out of the entire 2011 season.

Sevens and international rugby

In January 2012, it was announced that he signed a six-month deal as a medical joker for Top 14 team Castres Olympique, but visa problems again prevented him from joining up with them.

Instead, he was called up by the Samoa Sevens team for several legs of the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series. His good performance in this series lead to a call-up to Samoa national team for the 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, where he made his debut against Tonga on 5 June 2012.

Eastern Province Kings (2012)

He returned to the for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season. He scored five tries in eleven appearances and once more helped the Kings to win the First Division title, but once more missing out on promotion to the Premier Division.

He also won two prizes at the Kings' end-of-season awards ceremony, winning the "Media Player of the Year" and "Try of the Year" awards.

Eastern Province Kings (2014)

After more appearances with the Samoa sevens side, Perez once again suffered a knee injury which ruled him out of action for the rest of 2013. He signed a contract to join Top 14 team Biarritz on a three-year prior to the 2013–14 Top 14 season, but for a third time, his rugby career in France was thwarted by visa problems and he failed to arrive at the club.

Instead, he returned to the EP Kings. In March 2014, South African media sources reported that he was set for a move back to the prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division campaign. He subsequently arrived in Port Elizabeth in April, with his move to the side pending a full recovery from a pre-existing knee injury. He spent the entire Currie Cup season undergoing rehabilitation for the knee injury and wasn't involved in any first team action. He was named in the EP Kings' training squad for the 2015 season, but his contract was terminated in November 2014 due to absenteeism.

Sharks (2015–)

Shortly after his dismissal from the Kings, Durban-based side the announced that Perez joined them on a trial basis. He was included in their squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season. He failed to make any appearances in the competition, however, instead playing in two matches for the in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring a try on his debut against and making his first start for the Sharks in their match against Perez's former side, the .

Toulouse (2015)

French Top 14 side signed Perez during the 2015–16 as a medical joker to replace the injured Yoann Huget, with Perez joining the side after 's elimination from the pool stage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

References

References

1. {{SA Rugby Player Profile. (2 June 2016)
2. "Taranaki winger Perez deported to Samoa". www.stuff.co.nz.
3. "Visa issues blamed for Perez plight as Toulon stop deal". www.stuff.co.nz.
4. "Globe-trotting Perez now in South Africa". www.stuff.co.nz.
5. (6 January 2012). "Now Perez goes to France". rugby365.com.
6. (5 June 2012). "Samoa v Tonga". [[International Rugby Board]].
7. Byron, George. (29 October 2012). "Mangweni scoops coveted Kings awards". PE Herald.
8. (17 April 2013). "Winger Paul Perez needs operation on right knee". Talamua On-line.
9. (22 March 2014). "Top 14: Biarritz est officiellement relégué en Pro D2". L'Express.
10. (27 March 2014). "EP Kings set sights on Perez". The Herald.
11. (8 April 2014). "Stick laai Kings met Madibaz". Beeld.
12. (9 April 2014). "EP Kings boosted by return of Perez". The Herald.
13. (5 November 2014). "EP Kings Pre Season Training Squad announced". Rugby15.
14. (14 November 2014). "Paul Perez contract with Kings terminated". Eastern Province Kings.
15. (17 November 2014). "Horak and Perez statement". Sharks.
16. "Sharks 2015 Super Rugby Squad". Super XV.
17. {{SA Rugby Match Centre. (5 May 2016{{Webarchive). (9 August 2016). link
18. {{SA Rugby Match Centre. (5 May 2016{{webarchive). (11 September 2016). link
19. "Joker médical Paul Perez, une recrue venue des Samoa". Toulouse.

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