Vaovasamanaia Seilala Mapusua (born 27 February 1980)[1] is a retired Samoan rugby player who last played for the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League.

Prior to his move to Japan in 2011, he also had long stints with the Highlanders in Super Rugby and London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.

[2] Mapusua was born in Moto’otua, Samoa,[3] but grew up in Wellington, New Zealand[4] and attended school at Wesley College in Auckland moving south to join Otago for the 2000 provincial season.

Mapusua joined London Irish for the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership, and immediately established himself as a top player for the side, scoring 4 tries in 22 matches.

[5] He continued as a regular starter through 2011, and by the conclusion of his stay in London had played 125 games with the side[6] including 91 Premiership matches and 23 Heineken Cup contests.