Apolosi Satala

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name = Apolosi Satala


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placeofbirth = Lautoka, Fiji
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weight = 17 st 2 lb (109 kg)
ru_position = Number eight, Flanker, wing, centre
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ru_nationalyears = 2005-present
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Apolosi Vonowale Satala (born 14 August 1978 in Namoli, Lautoka Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing, centre, number eight and Flanker . His nickname is Apo. He is the cousin of Namoli steelman, Viliame Satala. He is married to Olivia and they have two children and is a private in the Army serving with The Royal Scots.

Satala is 6 feet 4 inches (193cm) tall and weighs 231 pounds (109kg). He grew up in the city of Lautoka and he played for Lautoka in the National Provincial Rugby Tournament in Fiji. He has represented Fiji in the Rugby Sevens as well as in fifteens. He plays as a prop/hooker in the sevens code. He is a member of the British Armed Forces and he also played sevens rugby for the army team winning many tournaments.

He represented fiji in the 2006 Commonwealth Games where fiji won the bronze medal defeating Australia. He was picked by the Leeds Carnegie rugby club which plays in the National Division One. He played 8 games for them scoring his first try against Saracens in the EDF Energy Cup and scored a further 2 against defending champions, Bath. A member of the winning Army Middlesex Sevens team in both 2001 and 2004, he played for Fiji in the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens and returned from Hong Kong with a winners medal and the Melrose Cup. he made his debut for fiji in the XV's man code in June 2005 against Tonga. he has also played for the Heriot's Rugby Club and the Edinburgh Gunners briefly. He now plays for the Gloucester rugby [ [http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucesterrugby/news/Satala-impresses-Cornwell/article-316527-detail/article.html Satala impresses Cornwell] ] as a replacement for injured flanker and fellow fijian, Akapusi Qera [ [http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s102.htm?105,9637571 Apo Satala] ] .He signed a contract with Gloucester until the end of the season [ [http://planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_4222803,00.html Satala breaks into Gloucester side] ]

External links

* [http://www.fijirugby.com/player.cfm?action=viewplayer&pid=62D28D07-3048-78A8-DB399CC9519726F1 Apolosi Satala]

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