Isake Katonibau
| Full name | Isake Camaibau Katonibau | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Isake Camaibau Katonibau (born 27 May 1983) is a Fijian former rugby union international.
Early life and education
[edit]Katonibau was born in Suva and educated at Marist Brothers High School.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2012, Katonibau was capped three times for the Flying Fijians in the Pacific Nations Cup. He made his appearances as a centre and scored a try on debut in a win over Japan in Nagoya.[2]
Katonibau is a former captain of the Fiji rugby sevens team and was a member of the side that won the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens tournament. He was a forward in rugby sevens.[3]
Injury problems caused Katonibau to be withdrawn from the sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics and an assault charge in 2018, for allegedly striking a police officer, caused further interruptions to his career.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Katonibau physically and mentally prepared for NZ 7s". Fiji Village. 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Fiji beat Japan 25-19 in Pacific Nations Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Katonibau: Fijians Can". Fiji Sun. 29 December 2019.
- ^ Cava, Litia (17 June 2016). "Katonibau out of Rio team". The Fiji Times.
- ^ "Fiji rugby player charged with serious assault". Radio New Zealand. 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Magistrate Refuses Bail For Katonibau". Fiji Sun. 19 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- Isake Katonibau at ESPNscrum
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby sevens players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union players from Suva
- People educated at Marist Brothers High School, Fiji
- Male rugby sevens players
- Pacific Games gold medalists for Fiji
- Pacific Games medalists in rugby sevens