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Fiji Rep Number: 0689
Fiji Test Rep Number: 0592
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6 caps
0 tries
0 points
(0 games,
0 tries,
0 points)
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| Full Name: Apolosi Vonowale Satala |
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Height: 1m93
Weight: 109kg (17st. 2lbs)
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Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1978
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| Fathers Village: Namoli, Lautoka |
| Mothers Village: Naqarani, Noco, Rewa |
Former Fiji U21 captain returning to continue his Test career after a two-year hiatus. Well known face on the inaugural IRB 7s circuit, and a winner with Fiji at the 2005 RWC 7s.
Joined the British Army in 2001. Lists Peacekeeping as one of his hobbies.
He plays as a wing, centre, number eight and Flanker . His nickname is Apo. He is the cousin of Namoli steelman, Viliame Satala.
He grew up in the city of Lautoka and he played for Lautoka in the National Provincial Rugby Tournament in Fiji. He has represented Fiji in the Rugby Sevens as well as in fifteens. He plays as a prop/hooker in the sevens code. He represented fiji in the 2006 Commonwealth Games where fiji won the bronze medal defeating Australia.
He was picked by the Leeds Carnegie rugby club which plays in the National Division One. He played 8 games for them scoring his first try against Saracens in the EDF Energy Cup and scored a further 2 against defending champions, Bath.
A member of the winning Army Middlesex Sevens team in both 2001 and 2004, he played for Fiji in the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens and returned from Hong Kong with a winners medal and the Melrose Cup. he made his debut for fiji in the XV's man code in June 2005 against Tonga. he has also played for the Heriot's Rugby Club and the Edinburgh Gunners briefly and for the Gloucester Club.
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Games Played
| Date |
Opponents |
Result |
Score |
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| 28 Nov, 2009 |
Romania |
D
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0-0
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| 21 Nov, 2009 |
Ireland |
L
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6-41
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| 09 Jun, 2007 |
Australia |
L
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0-49
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(-38)
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| 16 Jul, 2005 |
Tonga |
W
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24-19
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(+64)
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| 09 Jul, 2005 |
Samoa |
L
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10-36
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| 25 Jun, 2005 |
Tonga |
W
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19-11
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(BB:-55:+59)
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| Key:
= Captain,
(+)= Substituted in,
(-)= Substituted out,
(BB:+15:-20)= Blood bin(replaced injury in 15th min, went back to bench in 20th min),
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Fiji Record by Nation
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Australia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Samoa |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tonga |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ireland |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Romania |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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