Vilimoni Koroi

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Vilimoni Koroi
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Koroi representing New Zealand against England, February 2017
Date of birth (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Wanganui, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
School Feilding High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, First five-eighth
Current team Otago, Highlanders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Otago 59 (154)
2020– Highlanders 4 (2)
Correct as of 22 October 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 New Zealand U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 22 October 2022
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2017–2020 New Zealand 23
Correct as of 22 October 2022
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Vilimoni Koroi (born 17 April 1998) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player. [2] Koroi was born to Fijian parents Taniela and Seruwaia [3] in Whanganui and was a student at Feilding High School. [2] Koroi played his first match for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team at the 2017 Wellington Sevens. [4] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vilimoni Koroi - allbacks.com". allblacks.com . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Strang, Ben (26 March 2017). "NZ Rugby plots a course for star in the making Vilimoni Koroi". Stuff.co.nz . Fairfax New Zealand . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. Cabenatabua, Leone (25 January 2017). "Koroi Tells Of Natadradave Miracle". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. Hepburn, Steve (21 January 2017). "Vilimoni Koroi earns selection for national squad". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 8 March 2018.