Alex Rokobaro Explained

Alex Rokobaro
Birth Name:Alexander Voreque Rokobaro
Birth Date:1989 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Yasawa, Fiji
Weight:91kg (201lb)
Position:Utility Back, Fly-half, wing
Years1:2011–12
Years2:2009–14
Years3:2014−15
Years4:2016 -
Clubs2:Sydney Uni Football Club
Clubs4:Old Collegians Rugby Club
Apps1:10
Points1:32
Ru Clubupdate:22 November 2012
Superyears1:2013–14
Superapps1:8
Superpoints1:0
Super14update:8 July 2014
Repyears1:2008
Repyears2:2013
Repteam1:Fiji A
Repteam2:Fiji
Repcaps1:1
Repcaps2:2
Reppoints1:5
Reppoints2:0
Ru Ntupdate:30 November 2013
School:Marist College Ashgrove

Alex Rokobaro (born 6 October 1989) is a former Fijian rugby union footballer who most recently played for the Old Collegians Rugby Club in South Australia Rugby Union. His usual position is fullback,[1] although he can play other positions including Wing.

Early career

Rokobaro began playing Rugby Union in his hometown of Adelaide, South Australia for Old Collegians.[2] When he was 15 he moved to Brisbane, and attended Marist College Ashgrove and played both Rugby Union and Australian Rules Football.[2]

As fly-half for Fiji at the 2008 Junior World Cup Rokobaro helped Fiji beat Tonga 25 to 10.[3]

After relocating to Sydney, New South Wales, Rokobaro helped Sydney Uni Football Club win the Colts Premiership in 2009.[4]

In 2011–12 he played for French club Stade Français, and scored 32 points in ten appearances.[5]

Super Rugby

Rokobaro was drafted into the NSW Waratahs Academy in 2010.[6] In 2011 he played as an outside back for the Rebels development team.[7]

After his time in France he returned down under to sign with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[8] He made his Rebels debut in February 2013, against the Brumbies. Eight minutes into the second half, he come on after the injured fullback James O'Connor left the field. Kingi moved to fullback, and Rokobaro took Kingi's place on the right wing.[9]

He played only 2 games in 2014 and bowed out of super rugby in the final round game against the Bulls.

International career

In October 2013, he was named in the Fiji team for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests and he made his debut off the bench against Portugal.[10]

Post-playing career

Since retiring from rugby, Rokobaro returned to Adelaide and currently works as a Performance Camps Manager for Athlete | IQ.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Rokobaro Melbourne Rebels Profile . Melbourne Rebels . 22 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130221074335/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/45/Default.aspx . 21 February 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: 8 March 2013 . Wayne . Smith . The Australian. News . Crunch time if rookie Alex Rokobaro wants something to crow about . 21 May 2013.
  3. 17 May 2008 . FRU . IRB Junior World Cup . Fiji A 25 Tonga A 10 . 21 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Three on trot for Colts 1 . Sydney Uni . 28 September 2009 . 27 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Alex Rokobaro . ITS Rugby . UK . 23 February 2013.
  6. Web site: Waratahs thrust All Blacks import into the fullback hot seat for trial . Sydney Morning Herald . 21 January 2010 . 27 April 2023.
  7. Melbourne Rebels . Rebel Rising v Sydney Rugby . Rebels Media Unit . 10 March 2011 . 11 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312065252/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/1639/Default.aspx . 12 March 2011 . dead .
  8. Melbourne Rebels . Rokobaro Revelling in Super Rugby Opportunity . Pete . Fairbairn . 27 February 2013 . 24 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130321142152/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/8478/Default.aspx . 21 March 2013 . dead .
  9. Web site: Rokobaro starts for Rebels . FBC News . Indra Singh . 5 March 2013 . 27 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Narawa. Emoni. Flying Fijians coach names line-up against Portugal. 10 November 2013. Fiji Times. 7 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110043110/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=250545. 10 November 2013. dead.