Nemia Soqeta

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Nemia Soqeta
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Soqeta during a match against US Dax, October 2016
Full nameNemia Rata Soqeta
Born (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 (age 40)
Nadi, Fiji
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
School Wesley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Number 8
Current team US Dax
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2013 Taranaki 30 (5)
2010–2011 Toyota Industries Shuttles 4 (0)
2013–2014 Oyonnax 11 (5)
2014–2018 Biarritz 79 (30)
2018– US Dax 36 (10)
Correct as of 12 May 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2016 Fiji 14 (5)
Correct as of 12 May 2020

Nemia Soqeta (born 4 March 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. [1] He was named in Fiji's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [2]

He played for the French club Oyonnax in the Top 14. [3] In 2016, Soqeta was named in the squad for the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup. [4] [5] He played in the test match against Georgia, when Georgia toured the Pacific nations in their 2016 mid-year tour. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nemia Soqeta". ESPN. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "McKee confident Fiji will rise to the challenge". Rugby World Cup. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Mclean, Glenn (19 December 2013). "Taranaki's Nemia Soqeta to play in French Top 14". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Limited, Communications Fiji. "3 players to debut for the Flying Fijians" . Retrieved 24 June 2016.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ BOLA-BARI, VUNIWAQA. "Rugby: Soqeta looks forward to Tonga match - Fiji Times Online". www.fijitimes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sport: Fiji ring changes for Georgia test". Radio NZ.co.nz. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.


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