Phil Cokanasiga | |
Birth Name: | Phil Cokanasiga |
Birth Date: | 31 July 2001 |
Birth Place: | Suva, Fiji |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
Weight: | 980NaN0 |
School: | St Paul's College |
Position: | Centre |
Currentclub: | Ospreys |
Years1: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs1: | London Irish |
Apps1: | 15 |
Points1: | 25 |
Years2: | 2021–22 |
Clubs2: | →Rosslyn Park (loan) |
Apps2: | 5 |
Points2: | 10 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | →Esher (loan) |
Years4: | 2022–2024 |
Apps4: | 19 |
Points4: | 15 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Apps5: | 0 |
Points5: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 11 May 2024 |
Repyears1: | 2018–2019 |
Repteam1: | England U18 |
Repcaps1: | 8 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Repyears2: | 2021 |
Repteam2: | England U20 |
Repcaps2: | 3 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Repupdate: | 1 July 2021 |
Phil Cokanasiga (born 31 July 2001)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys. He previously played for London Irish and Leicester Tigers.
In 2018 Cokanasiga played for England under 18.[2] He was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a junior grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[3] [4]
Cokanasiga made his debut for London Irish in the 2019-20 season.[5] He played for Rosslyn Park and Esher on loan during the 2021-22 season.[6] [7]
On 12 May 2022 it was announced Cokanasiga had signed for Leicester Tigers.[5] He made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 as a replacement in a 24-20 defeat away to Exeter Chiefs.[8] In his last season with the club he scored two tries as they defeated Ealing Trailfinders in the semi-final of the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup.[9] He came off the bench as a substitute in the final which saw Leicester lose against Gloucester to finish runners up.[10]
Cokanasiga joined Ospreys for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.[11]
His brother is Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga.[12] His cousins include rugby players Rus Tuima and Lagi Tuima, who has represented England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Harlequins Women in the Premier 15s.[13] [14]