[2] He was born and raised in New Zealand, but has represented Manu Samoa – for which he is eligible due to his Samoan heritage – both in the fifteen-a-side form of the game and rugby sevens.
After being spotted while playing at the National Maori Rugby League tournament in Rotorua in 2018, Fomai was called into the New Zealand Warriors preseason training squad ahead of the 2019 NRL season.
[3] He played in the Warriors' preseason game against Melbourne Storm and scored the side's first try,[9] but wasn't offered a contract.
While not named in any Super Rugby squad, Fomai did get some recognition for a good 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season with Hawke's Bay.
Ahead of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, he signed a short-term contract with the Blues as injury cover, and played in one of the franchise's preseason games.
[13][14] Later in the season, he joined the Highlanders as injury cover for the 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition, but didn't get game time.