Sefo Kautai
| Full name | Sosefo Siulangapo Vito Kautai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 133 kg (20 st 13 lb; 293 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sefo Kautai (born 16 August 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who previously played as a tighthead prop for Waikato in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Chiefs in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2][3] He is currently playing for Kobelco Steelers rugby club - which is based in Kobe, Japan.
Senior career
[edit]Kautai debuted for Waikato in a Ranfurly Shield defense against King Country in July 2016 and went on to make 11 appearances for the province throughout 2016, scoring one try in the process.[2][4]
Super Rugby
[edit]Kautai's impressive performances anchoring Waikato's scrum saw him earn a Super Rugby contract with Hamilton-based franchise, the Chiefs ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1]
International
[edit]Kautai was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England, making 5 appearances.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Sefo Kautai Chiefs Player Profile". Chiefs Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Sefo Kautai Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Sefo Kautai itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand under-20 squad named for world champs". News Hub. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Younger brothers of All Blacks named in under-20s squad". New Zealand Herald. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- Waikato rugby union players
- People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland
- Chiefs (rugby union) players
- Kobelco Kobe Steelers players
- ACT Brumbies players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan