Jo Sovau

Ratu Josateki Sovau (born Nadi, c. 1951 – April 2005) was a Fijian rugby union player, coach and Taukei Naua.[4] He played as a prop.

Jo Sovau
Birth nameJosateki Sovau
Date of birthcirca 1951 (1951)
Place of birthSaunaka, Nadi, Fiji
Date of deathApril 2005(2005-04-00) (aged 53–54)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Occupation(s)Cane farmer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Saunaka Rugby Club[2]
Nadi[3]
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–1979 Fiji 11 (9)
Teams coached
Years Team
1987 Fiji

Career

His first international cap for Fiji was during a match against New Zealand Māori, at Christchurch, on 25 July 1970. He retired from the national team after a match against Tonga, at Suva, on 8 September 1979.

Coach career

During the 1987 Rugby World Cup, with George Simpkin as technical advisor, Sovau coached the Fiji national team.[5] Under his guidance, Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals, causing a major upset by beating the Pumas 28–9 before losing to Italy by three points (15–18) and to New Zealand 13–74.

Notes

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