Daniel Yakopo
| Birth name | Daniel Rudolph Yakopo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Rudolph Yakopo (born 29 June 1988), known as “Dan”, is an Australian rugby union player. He played for the Australia 7sn sevens team and made his debut[1] at the 2010 England Sevens where Australia defeated South Africa 7s in the final 19-14.[2][3] Yakopo returned from injury to play at the 2012 Wellington Sevens.[4] He is currently coach of the Carey Baptist Grammar School First XV, who won the premiership in 2016.
Yakopo played for the Parramatta Two Blues in the Shute Shield. He previously played for the Tuggeranong Vikings.[5]
His father is Rotuman from Malhaha. He has four siblings; three sisters and a brother.
Yakopo is also the co-founder of emerging Australasian sports supplies and medical brand Vosota Med,[6] together with his cousin Tomu Mataika.
References
[edit]- ^ IRB.com (16 May 2010). "IRB Sevens- Australia at full strength again". Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ theguardian.com (Press Association) (23 May 2010). "Australia triumph over South Africa in London Sevens final". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Bruce Tizard-Varcoe (England) (20 May 2011). "Rotuman Sports". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ ARU Media Unit (2 February 2012). "Qantas Men's Sevens Squad Named For The Wellington Sevens". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Michael Bell (3 December 2010). "New Recruit Dan Yakopo". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Vosota Med - Specialists in Sports and Medical Supplies". www.vosota.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Yakopo at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Daniel Yakopo at ESPNscrum