Nemia Soqeta

Nemia Soqeta
Full name Nemia Rata Soqeta
Date of birth (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985
Place of birth Nadi, Fiji
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 117 kg (258 lb)
School Wesley College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014-Present
2013-2014
2010-2012
Biarritz
Oyonnax
Toyota Industries Shuttles
27
11
(10)
(15)
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012
2008-2010
Taranaki 28 (5)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014– Fiji 14 (5)
correct as of 26 November 2016.

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 (2013-12-19). "Taranaki's Nemia Soqeta to play in French Top 14". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. Limited, Communications Fiji. "3 players to debut for the Flying Fijians". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  5. BOLA-BARI, VUNIWAQA. "Rugby: Soqeta looks forward to Tonga match - Fiji Times Online". www.fijitimes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  6. "Sport: Fiji ring changes for Georgia test". Radio NZ.co.nz. 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-24.


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