Joe Cokanasiga
| Full name | Ratu Josateki Cokanasiga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bushey Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratu Josateki Cokanasiga (born 15 November 1997) is a Fiji-born English professional rugby union players. He plays at wing. He plays for RFU Championship side, London Irish.
Early life and career
Cokanasiga was born in Fiji but at the age of three, moved to England with his father, Ilaitia, who worked for the British Army. He has lived in Germany and Brunei as his father toured those countries and learned to play rugby. He returned to the UK in 2013 and formed a father-son centre partnership for the Army Vets team.[1] He has also played for the Old Merchant Taylors' FC u16's side as well. In February 2017, He played for the England u20 side against France in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship in which he scored a try.[2] He cites Jonah Lomu as his hero as well as Julian Savea and Bath wing Semesa Rokoduguni as his idols.[3]
He joined the London Irish academy in 2015 and played for their sevens team in the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series[4] and in October 2016, he signed a two-year deal to stay with the club.[5] He made his debut in the 2016–17 RFU Championship on 30th October, 2016 against London Scottish and scored a brilliant individual try.[6] He was also part of the England u18 side that toured South Africa in 2016.[7]
International career
Cokanasiga was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina.[8]
References
- ↑ "Joe Cokanasiga's meteoric ascent and how England came calling". The Telegraph. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
formed a father-son centre partnership
- ↑ "Malins on fire as England Under-20s get off to a flyer". rbs6nations.com. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ↑ "No ordinary Joe: England U20's flying winger". RFU. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ↑ "London Irish Name Squad for Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Series". London Irish. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
Singha Premiership Rugby
- ↑ "Seven Academy players commit future to London Irish". London Irish. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
Joe Cokanasiga has penned a two-year deal with Irish
- ↑ "London Irish move in to top gear to overpower Scottish at the Athletic Ground". londonscottish.com. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
with a brilliant individual try from Joe Cokanasiga.
- ↑ "U18 name squad for South Africa Schools A clash". RFU. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ↑ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.