| Birth name | Josateki Sovau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | circa 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saunaka, Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 2005 (aged 53–54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Cane farmer[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratu Josateki Sovau (born Nadi, c. 1951 – April 2005) was a Fijian rugby union player, coach and Taukei Naua.[4] He played as a prop.
Career
His first international cap for Fiji was during a match against New Zealand Māori, at Christchurch, on 25 July 1970. He retired from the national team after a match against Tonga, at Suva, on 8 September 1979.
Coach career
During the 1987 Rugby World Cup, with George Simpkin as technical advisor, Sovau coached the Fiji national team.[5] Under his guidance, Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals, causing a major upset by beating the Pumas 28–9 before losing to Italy by three points (15–18) and to New Zealand 13–74.
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