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Sunia Koto (hooker)
Full name: Sunia Koto Vuli
Pacific Rugby Cup 2007: Fiji Warriors
Colonial Cup 2007: Highlanders
Club: Marist, Suva
Born: 15 April 1980 in Suva
Height: 1m78 (5’10")
Weight: 108kg
Test debut: 2005 v NZ Maoris in Suva
Test caps: 14 caps (21 games)
Muscular young front rower that forced his way into the Fiji line-up after a strong 2004 season with Suva. Used to be an impact/replacement hooker but his muscular frame in the scrum and ability to run the ball has allowed him to secure the No.2 jersey in 2006.
Can play prop, but was used as replacement hooker in Fiji's two matches versus the New Zealand Divisional XV in November 2005. Showed excellent aggression off the bench, making a big impact in both games.
Played for Suva in the 2003 Telecom Fiji Cup final when they lost narrowly to Lautoka.
Fiji record:
2004
| 6 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at National Stadium in Suva |
l
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25-34
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(+59) |
| 13 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
w
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61-22
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(+55) |
2005
| 3 June |
v NZ MAORIS at National Stadium in Suva |
L
|
29-27
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(+62) |
| 25 June |
v TONGA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
|
19-11
|
(yc) |
| 9 July |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
|
10-36
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(-68) |
| 23 July |
v TONGA Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
W
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24-19
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(+64) |
| 2 Nov |
v NZ Divisional XV at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
w
|
39-29
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(+50) |
| 11 Nov |
v WALES at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff |
L
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10-11
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(-77) |
| 26 Nov |
v ITALY at Stadio Brianteo in Monza |
L
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8-23
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(-52) |
2006
| 3 June |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
l
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17-35
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(-67) |
| 10 June |
v TONGA at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford |
L
|
23-24
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(-73) |
| 17 June |
v ITALY at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
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29-18
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| 24 June |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
|
23-20
|
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| 1 July |
v JAPAN at Nagai Stadium in Osaka |
W
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29-15
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(-81) |
| 15 July |
v Australia A at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide |
l
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18-47
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(-70) |
| 22 July |
v Australia A at Olympic Park in Melbourne |
l
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9-80
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2007
| 19 May |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
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3-8
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| 26 May |
v JAPAN at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
|
30-15
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(+58) |
| 2 June |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
L
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8-57
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(-50) |
| 9 June |
v AUSTRALIA at Subiaco Oval in Perth |
L
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0-49
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(-71) |
| 16 June |
v TONGA at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
L
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15-21
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(-73) |
Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Australia |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Italy |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NZ Maoris |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Samoa |
3 |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tonga |
4 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Wales |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
14 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal, (+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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IRB Pacific Rugby Cup:
2006 – Fiji Warriors (6 games, 1 try, 5 pts)
2007 – Fiji Warriors (5 games)
Total – 11 games, 1 try, 5 pts
Colonial Cup:
2004 – Highlanders (5 games)
2005 – Knights (4 games)
2006 – Knights (5 games, 1 try, 5 pts)
2007 – Highlanders (5 games)
Total – 19 games, 1 try, 5 pts
Teams:
1999 – Fiji Institite of Technology (hooker)
1999 – Delainavesi
2000-04 – Marist, Suva (won Escott Shield in 2003)
2002 – Fiji A tour to Australia
School:
1996-98 – Marist Brothers High School (prop)
Father's village – Yadrana, Lakeba, Lau
Mother's village – Soa, Nakorotubu, Ra
Grew up in Nadonumai, Lami
Relatives that were national reps – Pauliasi Tabulutu, Alifereti Dere (cousins)
Hobbies: Socialising, swimming
Best rugby memory: Beinf selected into the Fiji side in 2004
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