International Levi was part of the
Samoa squad at the
2007 Rugby World Cup, but a severe eye socket injury forced him out of the tournament. Levi was a member of the Samoa squad at the
2011 Rugby World Cup. In 2008 Levi took over the Manu Samoa
captaincy after long time captain
Semo Sititi focused on playing and all but retired from International duties. In 2011 Levi again Captained Manu Samoa against Ikale Tahi Tonga in Fiji before playing the Wallabies Australian Rugby team where Manu Samoa were victorious in Sydney.
New Zealand Levi grew up in Glen Innes
Auckland before moving to
Dunedin where his Father Reverend Fogatia Lavea Levi was accepted into University of Otago Knox Theological Studies. He attended
Logan Park High School before joining
Otago Boys' High School where they were the first team from the South Island to have won the national 1st XV competition in 1998, playing alongside future All Black Captain Richie McCaw. Levi was then selected for the New Zealand Colts that won the 2000 U21 World Cup in New Zealand playing alongside the likes of Carl Hayman, Keven Mealamu, Mils Muliaina, Seilala Mapusua, Aaron Mauger, Gavin Williams, Clarke Dermody, Ben Blair, Rodney Sooialo,
Jerry Collins and
Richie McCaw Levi played for the local Dunedin club Alhambra Union from 1999-2007 and for
Otago Rugby 2000-2006. Levi signed for
Super 12 side the
Highlanders in 2002 and went on to become one of their most capped players leaving in 2007. Levi played his final club games for Auckland Marist Tamaki in 2012-2013. In 2016 Filipo Coached Auckland Marist Tamaki and finished in 2018 and is involved with College Rifles Rugby since 2019-2020.
UK In February 2009 the
Ospreys signed him from Japanese side
Ricoh Black Rams. At the end of the
2008–09 Magners League he signed for
Premiership side
Newcastle Falcons as primarily a
back row player. In November 2011
Nottingham signed him from
Newcastle Falcons until the end of the
2011–12 RFU Championship. ==References==