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.
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.