Sosene Anesi
| Date of birth | 3 July 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| School | St. John's College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback, Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002-2010 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013- |
Hamilton Marist NTT Shining Arcs Parramatta Timișoara |
9 |
(10) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003-2010 | Waikato | 91 | (165) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005-2009 2010-2011 |
Chiefs Waratahs |
41 21 |
(60) (15) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 1999-2000 2004-2006 |
Samoa New Zealand |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  New Zealand
| ||
| Men's Rugby | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | Rugby 7's |
Sosene Raymond Anesi (born June 3, 1981 in Apia, Samoa) is a rugby union footballer and he plays fullback and wing.
Career
Anesi made his National Provincial Championship debut for Waikato in 2003. He played for the Chiefs in the Super 14 up until 2007. He made his All Blacks debut from the bench in 2005 against Fiji at Albany, but did not play any further tests. In 2010 and 2011, he played for the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition, in 2012 played for NTT Shining Arcs Japan's Top League and the NSW Shute Shield competition for the Parramatta Two Blues Rugby club. He now plays for RCM MVT Timisoara, 2012 SuperLiga Champion from Romania.
Sevens
He was a member of the New Zealand sevens team in 2004 and again in the team that won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
2007 neck injury
Anesi fractured his neck in the second round Super 14 match against the Wellington Hurricanes at Waikato Stadium on 9 February 2007. A strong tackle from Hurricanes winger Ma'a Nonu resulted in the injury which rules Anesi out for season 2007. He has a fracture of the C6 vertebra in his neck and a subsequent shift of the C6 and M25 vertebrae. Immediate surgery was not required, but he needed to go through a rehabilitation period.[citation needed] Anesi returned in the second season of the Air New Zealand Cup.
References
External links
- Waratahs' profile
- Sonesi Injury article @ Rugbyheaven.com.au
- Sosene Anesi at AllBlacks.com