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Rugby player
Kane Koteka
Full nameKane Koteka
Date of birth (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
Notable relative(s)Paul Koteka (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Perth Spirit / Force
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Perth Spirit 15 (30)
2015−2017, 2020-2022, 2024-current Force 41 (0)
2018-2019 Kamaishi Seawaves ()
Correct as of 13 March 2024

Kane Koteka (born 8 January 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition and the Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is as a loose forward.

Career

Born and raised in Perth, Koteka made his way up through the ranks in Western Australian rugby representing their Under 20 and Combined States sides before getting his big breakthrough in 2014 when he was a member of the Perth Spirit team which competed in the inaugural National Rugby Championship. He made 9 appearances and scored 3 tries as the Spirit reached the grand final only to go down 37–26 to Brisbane City.

Koteka was not initially named in the Force squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season, however he was signed up on a short-term contract a few weeks into the campaign and made his debut on 27 February 2015 in a 42–13 loss at home to the Hurricanes.

Super Rugby statistics

As of 25 July 2016
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2015 Force 10 3 7 276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Force 1 0 1 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 3 8 295 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "Kane Koteka Force Player Profile". Western Force. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Kane Koteka itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. "Kane Koteka Perth Spirit Player Profile". WA Rugby. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. "Perth Spirit Home". WA Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  5. "Force vs Hurricanes 27 Feb 2015 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
Western Force – current squad
Forwards
Backs
CoachSimon Cron


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