Waisale Sovatabua (born 26 June 1973) is a Fijian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback, wing or centre in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Fiji, and at club level for the Sheffield Eagles, Huddersfield Giants and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. He hails from the highland province of Namosi [village of Navunikabi] on Viti Levu with maternal links to the village of Ketei, Totoya, Lau archipelago.
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| Born | 26 June 1973 Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editClub career
editWaisale Sovatabua played fullback in Sheffield Eagles' 17-8 victory over Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998.
In 2003, he switched to rugby union, playing for Otley,[3] before returning to rugby league and finishing career with a second spell at Sheffield Eagles.
International career
editHe was a Fijian international and played at the 1995 and 2000 Rugby League World Cups.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Waisale Sovatabua". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Otley warm up in style with 42 points". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "The Teams: Fiji". BBC. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- ^ "World Cup 1995 details". Hunterlinks. 1 January 1995. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
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