Sefo Kautai | |
Fullname: | Sosefo Siulangapo Vito Kautai |
Birth Date: | 1996 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
Height: | 1.89m (06.2feet) |
Weight: | 1330NaN0 |
School: | Sacred Heart College |
Position: | Tighthead Prop |
Currentclub: | Kobelco Steelers |
Years1: | 2016– |
Apps1: | 11 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2017– |
Years3: | 2019– |
Clubs3: | Kobelco Steelers |
Repyears1: | 2016 |
Repteam1: | New Zealand Under-20 |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 3 November 2016 |
Repupdate: | 3 November 2016 |
Sefo Kautai (born 16 August 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who previously played as a tighthead prop for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the in the international Super Rugby competition.[1] [2] [3] He is currently playing for Kobelco Steelers rugby club - which is based in Kobe, Japan.
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]
Kautai's impressive performances anchoring Waikato's scrum saw him earn a Super Rugby contract with Hamilton-based franchise, the ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1]
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]