Rugby player
| Birth name | Josateki Sovau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | circa 1951 (1951) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saunaka, Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 2005(2005-04-00) (aged 53–54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Cane farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratu Josateki Sovau (born Nadi, c. 1951 – April 2005) was a Fijian rugby union player, coach and Taukei Naua. 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. 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.
Notes
- The Sydney Morning from Sydney, New South Wales on May 13, 1976; Page 1
- Saunaka Celebrate Silver Jubilee
- Lautoka always unpredictable
- Fiji villagers want return Nadi Airport land
- Unpredictable Fiji
External links
| Fiji squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Coaches: Sovau and Simpkin | |