Paul Perez
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