So'otala Fa'aso'o
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Sooty | ||
| Born |
2 October 1994 Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 126 kg (19 st 12 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Racing 92 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013 | Auckland | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Manawatu | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Wairarapa Bush | () | |
| 2016 | Counties Manukau | 11 | (0) |
| 2016− | Racing 92 | () | |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2014 | Samoa U20 | 3 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 November 2016. | |||
So'otala Fa'aso'o (born 2 October 1994) is a New Zealand-born, Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Racing 92 in France's domestic Top 14.[1][2]
Senior Career
Fa'aso'o has had something of a nomadic career which started in 2013 with his local province, Auckland. He made 2 appearances for them before shifting south the following season to join Manawatu. He didn't manage to make the field for them so was forced to drop down to New Zealand's Heartland Championship with Wairarapa Bush in 2015. Solid performances there saw him earn another shot at Mitre 10 Cup rugby with the Pukekohe-based Counties Manukau in 2016 where he played all 11 games as the Steelers reached the Premiership Semi-Finals before going down to eventual winners Canterbury.[3]
His appearances in New Zealand brought him to the attention of French-side Racing 92 who announced in November 2016 that they had signed Fa'aso'o on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 Top 14 season.[2]
International
Fa'aso'o was a member of the Samoa Under 20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand, making 3 appearances and scoring 1 try.[1]
References
- 1 2 "So'otala Fa'aso'o itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- 1 2 "So'otala Fa'aso'o signe au Racing 92" (in French). Sport24. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "So'otala Fa'aso'o Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.