Michael Ratu
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Full name | Michael Ratu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England | 16 October 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 September 2019 |
Michael Ratu (born 16 October 1987) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship.
His usual position is centre although he made his First Team début on the wing as a substitute against Salford in August 2007. In 2012 Michael Ratu has since signed for Rochdale Hornets.
Background[]
Ratu was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, and played junior rugby at Rochdale Mayfield[3]
Playing career[]
Before joining Leeds, he played for Higgleshaw Cagies, playing for them when they won the Oldham Cup. He also played for Wigan Academy. He signed a three-year contract with Leeds, despite Wigan offering him a new contract.[4] He played for Leeds' academy from 2004. Although he played for Leeds' first team, he mostly played in the academy. He played for the Fiji in the 2009 Pacific Cup.
He has signed a two-year deal with Hull Kingston Rovers.[5]
Outside rugby[]
Ratu was schooled at Falinge Park High School near Shawclough, Rochdale.
Honours[]
He has represented England U15s ad U16s and has also played for Lancashire and Fiji.[6]
References[]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Promising rugby star earns his selection on merit". Manchester Evening News. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "rochdaleobserve". rochdale observer.
- ^ Latest Sport news in Hull and East Riding - News Stories & Events|This is Hull and East Riding
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- English people of I-Taukei Fijian descent
- English rugby league players
- Fiji national rugby league team players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- People educated at Falinge Park High School
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league centres
- Sportspeople from Rochdale
- Swinton Lions players
- Wigan Warriors players