Alex Rokobaro

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Alex Rokobaro
Alex Rokobaro 2010.jpg
Birth nameAlexander Voreque Rokobaro
Date of birth (1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 32)
Place of birthYasawa, Fiji
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
SchoolMarist College Ashgrove
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility Back, Fly-half, wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–12
2009–14
2014−15
2016 -		 Stade Français
Sydney Uni Football Club
Calvisano
Old Collegians Rugby Club		 10 (32)
Correct as of 22 November 2012
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–14 Rebels 8 (0)
Correct as of 8 July 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–
2013−		 Fiji A
Fiji		 1
2		 (5)
(0)
Correct as of 30 November 2013

Alex Rokobaro (born 6 October 1989) is a Fijian rugby union footballer who plays for the Old Collegians Rugby Club in South Australia Rugby Union. His usual position is fullback,[1] although he can play other positions including Wing.[2]

Early career[]

Rokobaro began playing Rugby Union in his hometown of Adelaide, South Australia for Old Collegians.[3] He moved to Brisbane,[when?] and attended Marist College Ashgrove and played both Rugby Union and Australian Rules Football.[citation needed]

As fly-half for Fiji at the 2008 Junior World Cup Rokobaro helped Fiji beat Tonga 25 to 10.[4] After relocating to Sydney, New South Wales, Rokobaro helped Sydney Uni Football Club win the Colts Premiership in 2009.[citation needed]

In 2011–12 he played for French club Stade Français, and scored 32 points in ten appearances.[5]

Super Rugby[]

Rokobaro was drafted into the NSW Waratahs Academy in 2010.[citation needed] In 2011 he played as an outside back for the Rebels development team.[6]

After his time in France he returned down under to sign with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[7] He made his Rebels debut in February 2013, against the Brumbies. Eight minutes into the second half, he come on after the injured fullback James O'Connor left the field.[2] Kingi moved to fullback, and Rokobaro took Kingi's place on the right wing.[citation needed]

He played only 2 games in and bowed out of super rugby in the final round game against the Bulls.

International career[]

In October 2013, he was named in the Fiji team for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests and he made his debut off the bench against Portugal.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alex Rokobaro Melbourne Rebels Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "SA Rugby Match Centre – Rebels 13-30 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Wayne (8 March 2013). "Crunch time if rookie Alex Rokobaro wants something to crow about". The Australian. News. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Fiji A 25 Tonga A 10". IRB Junior World Cup (Press release). FRU. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Alex Rokobaro". UK: ITS Rugby. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  6. ^ Rebels Media Unit (10 March 2011). "Rebel Rising v Sydney Rugby" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  7. ^ Fairbairn, Pete (27 February 2013). "Rokobaro Revelling in Super Rugby Opportunity" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  8. ^ Narawa, Emoni (7 November 2013). "Flying Fijians coach names line-up against Portugal". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

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