Waisake Sotutu

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Waisake Sotutu
Birth nameWaisake Ryder R. Sotutu
Date of birth (1970-11-11) 11 November 1970 (age 50)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Notable relative(s)Hoskins Sotutu (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-1999 Yamaha Jubilo ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989 Counties Manukau 1 (0)
1991-97 Auckland 85 (179)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Blues 4 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 Fiji 12 (10)
1995 New Zealand XV 1 (0)

Waisake Sotutu (born in Suva, on 11 November 1970) is a Fijian former rugby union player. He played as wing and as centre.

Career[]

At club level, Sotutu played for Wesley College, and then, for Marist. He later played the National Provincial Championship for Counties Manukau in 1989, and then, for Auckland between 1991 and 1997. Sotutu also took part at the first Super 12 season with the Auckland Blues. Later, he went to play in Japan for Yamaha Jubilo.[1][2]

Sotutu's first cap for Fiji was during the test match against Canada, on 15 May 1999 in Vancouver. He would later be called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, playing 4 matches at the tournament. His last test cap was against England in Twickenham, on 20 October 1999.[3] Sotutu was also an All Black trialist in 1995 and played for a non-cap New Zealand XV in 1995.[4]

After career[]

As of 2014, Sotutu was appointed as coach for Auckland Rugby sevens team.[5]

Personal life[]

He is the father of the rugby union player Hoskins Sotutu[6] and of the netball player .[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "YAMAHA JUBILO". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ^ "Pacific Barbarians team to face All Blacks". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ^ "Waisake Ryder R. Sotutu". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ "Waisake Ryder R Sotutu | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  5. ^ "Waisake Sotutu". The Blues. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  6. ^ "Like Father, Like Son - Waisake and Hoskins Sotutu". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  7. ^ "Another Sotutu: rising netballer Teuila Sotutu continues family's golden sporting success". Stuff. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-05-02.

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