| Born | (1978-08-14)14 August 1978 (age 47) Lautoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 6 lb (244 lb; 111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lelean Memorial School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Apolosi Vonowale Satala (born 14 August 1978 inNamoli,LautokaFiji) is aFijianrugby union footballer. He plays as awing,centre,number eight andFlanker . His nickname isApo. He is the cousin of Namoli steelman,Viliame Satala. He is married to Olivia and they have two children and is aprivate in the Army serving with1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. He grew up in the city ofLautoka and he played for Lautoka in theNational Provincial Rugby Tournament inFiji. He has representedFiji in theRugby Sevens as well as in fifteens. He plays as a prop/hooker in the sevens code. He is a member of theBritish Armed Forces and he also played sevens rugby for the army team winning many tournaments.
He representedFiji in the2006 Commonwealth Games where Fiji won the bronze medal defeatingAustralia. He was picked by theLeeds Carnegie rugby club which plays in theNational Division One. He played 8 games for them scoring his first try againstSaracens in theEDF Energy Cup and scored a further 2 against defending champions,Bath. A member of the winning ArmyMiddlesex Sevens team in both 2001 and 2004, he played forFiji in the2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens and returned from Hong Kong with a winners medal and theMelrose Cup. he made his debut for Fiji in the XV's man code in June 2005 againstTonga. he has also played for theHeriot's Rugby Club and theEdinburgh Gunners briefly and Taunton RFC. He now plays for theGloucester rugby[1] as a replacement for injured flanker and fellow Fijian,Akapusi Qera.[2] He signed a contract with Gloucester until the end of the 2009/2010 season.[3] He has signed to joinSale Sharks for the 2010/2011 season on a 1-year contract.[4]
His sonMalelili Satala-Navlivou is also a rugby union player.[5]
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