Sitiveni Sivivatu

Rugger
name = Sitiveni Sivivatu


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birthname = Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu
nickname =
birthyear = 1982
birthmonth = 4
birthday = 19
placeofbirth = flagicon|Fiji Suva, Fiji
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weight = convert|99|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = wing|capital=yes, fullback
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allblackid =1053
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Te Awamutu Sports
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Pacific Islanders
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2004
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5
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(50)
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flagicon|New Zealand Waikato
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2004-present
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25
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(80)
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school = Wesley College
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Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu (born 19 April 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, more specifically a wing. He did extremely well in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs, and acquired a starting position in the All Blacks. He has scored 23 tries in 23 tests to-date.

Sivivatu moved to New Zealand when he was 15. He attended Wesley College, the school that produced All Blacks great Jonah Lomu. He first played in the NPC with second division side Counties Manukau, eventually moving to the first division with Waikato.

He was first named in a trials squad for All Black selection in 2004, despite the fact that he had not yet completed his required three years of residence to qualify as a New Zealand rugby representative.

Sivivatu was selected for the All Blacks in 2005 and started in all three of the All Blacks Tests against the British and Irish Lions on their 2005 tour of New Zealand, scoring tries in the first two Tests.

Because of his build, his style of play and his Fijian heritage, Sivivatu has been often compared to Fijian winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca.

On 11 April 2007 Sivivatu pleaded guilty to slapping his wife in March 2007.cite news| title=NZRU considers options after All Black Sivivatu admits hitting wife |publisher=nzherald.co.nz |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10433898 |date=2007-04-11 |accessdate=2007-04-11 |last=O'Rourke |first=Simon] He was discharged without conviction and ordered to pay a fine. On leaving court Sivivatu said "I'm clearly sorry about what I did".

Trivia

Sivivatu made his test debut for the inaugural Pacific Islanders rugby union team against the Australian Wallabies in 2004. This game was granted test status by the IRB and among his teammates were Sione Lauaki who also became an All Black. Sivivatu and fellow All Black wing Joe Rokocoko regard themselves as "cousins" as Sivivatu lived with the Rokocoko family, but they are not actual cousins. [Citation | title =Traditional post-match kava will have to wait this time | newspaper =New Zealand Herald | pages = | year =2006 | date =1 September 2006 | url = ]

Notes and references

External links

*All Blacks|id=1053|name=Sitiveni Sivivatu
*cite web| url=http://www.teivovo.com/pacific_rugby/Islanders/2004/profiles_2004/Sitiveni_Sivivatu.html |publisher=teivovo.com |accessdate=2007-06-03 |title=Sitiveni Sivivatu
*cite web| url=http://www.mooloo.co.nz/Air-New-Zealand-Cup/2007-Player-Profiles/Sitiveni-Sivivatu/ |title=Sitiveni Sivivatu |publisher=mooloo.co.nz |accessdate=2007-06-03
*cite web| url=http://www.chiefs.co.nz/The-Team/Player-Profiles/Sitiveni-Sivivatu/ |title=Sitiveni Sivivatu |publisher=chiefs.co.nz |accessdate=2007-06-03

Persondata
NAME=Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=New Zealand Fijian Rugby union footballer.
DATE OF BIRTH=19 April 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH=Suva, Fiji
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=