Emori Katalau Explained

Emori Katalau
Birth Name:Emori Sarogo Katalau
Birth Date:9 April 1967
Birth Place:Rakiraki District, Fiji, Ra Province, Fiji
Height:6 ft 6 in
Weight:198 lb
Ru Currentteam:--
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Amateuryears:1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1996
Ru Amateurclubs:Rangatira
Marist
Marist Old Boys
Ru Clubyears:199?-199?
199?-1992
1997-1998
1999-2000
2000-2003
Ru Proclubs:Tailevu
Ra
Exeter
Dunvant RFC
Llanelli RFC
Ru Clubcaps:


6
Ru Clubpoints:


(0)
Ru Provinceyears:1992-1996
1996-1997
Ru Provincecaps:44
Ru Provincepoints:(10)
(0)
Ru Nationalyears:1995-2003
Ru Nationalcaps:48
Ru Nationalpoints:(20)

Emori Katalau (born on 9 April 1967[1] in Rakiraki) is a Fijian former rugby union player who played as lock. He is nicknamed "Skylab" due to his line-out jumps.[2] Currently, he coaches Rhigos RFC.

Career

Katalau first played for Fiji against Canada, in Nadi, on 8 April 1995. He also played in the 1999 Rugby World Cup, where he played 4 matches, as well in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing only the match against Japan, on23 October 2003, in Townsville being his last international cap. He played his club career for Poverty Bay, North Harbour, Exeter Chiefs, Dunvant RFC and Llanelli RFC.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=500&headline=Emori%20Sarogo%20Katalau%20-%20a%20sporting%20legend&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2011 Emori Sarogo Katalau - a sporting legend
  2. https://archive.today/20130120061457/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/world_cup/news/1999/09/27/fiji_bios/ Fiji Player Biographies - 1999 Rugby World Cup