Lomano Lemeki Lava (レメキ ロマノ, Remeki Romano, born 20 January 1989) 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.^[1]

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Lomano Lemeki

Lemeki representing Japan during the Rugby World Cup
Full name	Lomano Lemeki Lava
Date of birth	(1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb)
School	Liston College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback Current team Green Rockets Tokatsu Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2020 Mie Honda Heat 42 (199) 2018 Sunwolves 7 (10) 2021 Munakata Sanix Blues 2 (0) 2022– Green Rockets Tokatsu 30 (75) Correct as of 28 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016– Japan 16 (40) Correct as of 28 August 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2014–2016 Japan 15 Correct as of 28 August 2023

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Lemeki grew up in New Zealand before moving to Japan in 2009.^[2][3] He helped Japan win the 2013 Thailand Sevens when he scored the match-winning try against Hong Kong 7s to seal their victory.^[4]

He married a Japanese woman and received Japanese citizenship in 2014.^{[citation needed]}