| Birth name | Stephen Sasagi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Sasagi is a NZ rugby union player who in the past has played for the Tasman Makos in the Air New Zealand Cup and North Otago in the Heartland Championship. [1] [2]
Stephen Sasagi played for his Otago Boys High School 1st XV as a Lock in 2002. While playing his club rugby for Alhambra Union (2004–2007) he was selected for the Samoa U21 side to play in the Under 21 World Cup in Argentina [3] and was part of the Under-21 team that faced Ireland in 2005. [4]
Stephen Sasagi played on the wing when playing for North Otago and was a vital part of the 2007 North Otago side that won the Meads Cup. He brought pace to the team, and scored a number of tries along the way.[ citation needed ]
Stephen Sasagi joined the Makos for the 2008 season. [5] Although he only had two appearances, he managed to score his sole try for the union against Taranaki. [6]
He attended Victoria University of Wellington at the School of Architecture and Design and studied a Bachelor of Design. Sasagi played as a Loose forward for the Tawa Rugby Club in the Wellington Club Competition.