Roy Asotasi

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Roy Asotasi
fullname = Roy Asotasi
nickname = Razza


caption = Roy Asotasi (left)
country =
position = rlp|PR
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|1|6|df=yes
placeofbirth = Auckland
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
weight = 16 st 3 lbs (103 kg)
club1 = leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|16 Bulldogs
year1start = 2002
year1end = 2006
appearances1 = 84
tries1 = 8
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 32
club2 = leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16 South Sydney Rabbitohs
year2start = 2007
year2end = present
appearances2 = 48
tries2 = 7
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 28
teamA = leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16 Junior Kiwis
yearAstart =
yearAend =
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triesA =
goalsA =
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teamB = leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16 New Zealand
yearBstart = 2004
yearBend = 2008
appearancesB = 22
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
updated = 2 September 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Roy_Asotasi.html Rugby League Project] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Roy-Asotasi_340013.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

Roy Asotasi (born 6 January 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born rugby league player, currently playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Australian National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at prop forward. He is currently considered to be one of the best prop forwards in the NRL.who|date=May 2008

Club career

With Canterbury Bulldogs

Roy Asotasi is a product of the Bulldogs, having joined the club in 2000 as a prop forward where he was a regular member of their Flegg team and played in the Premiership winning team against Western Suburbs.

In 2001 he was a regular member of the Jersey Flegg Cup team and played in the Premiership winning team against Cronulla as a second rower.

By 2002 Asotasi became a regular member of the Bulldogs Premier League team and received the opportunity to join the highest grade of Rugby League in Australia, the NRL against Canberra, when Glen Hughes was injured. He returned to the Premier League to play in the Preliminary Final against Penrith but was injured and missed the Grand Final win.

In 2004 Asotasi started the season in the NRL and played every game of the season including the Premiership winning game against the Roosters. In that same year he was also selected to play for New Zealand. He has played 14 Tests for New Zealand from 2004 to 2006.

In 2005 Asotasi played every match of the season before his sequence of 74 consecutive games was interrupted in 2006. He was injured just before the finals but returned to play in the Preliminary Final against Brisbane.

With South Sydney Rabbitohs

In 2007 Roy Asotasi joined the South Sydney Football Club. Ever since, Asotasi has taken up a pivotal role with the Rabbitohs.who|date=May 2008 He has driven the team to greater success, including helping Souths to their first finals appearance in over 2 decades in 2007, where Souths finished in the Top 8 in 7th place. He is now the captain of the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

International honours

Asotasi has made sixteen appearances for the New Zealand Kiwis international side, and is the current New Zealand captain, as of the 2008 Anzac Test Match

He has been named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html|title=Kiwis select Sonny Bill|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2008-08-08]

Career highlights

*"Junior Club:" Auckland Marist
*"Career Stats:" 105 career games to date scoring 11 tries
* Three Premierships with the Bulldogs, 2000 and 2001 (Jersey Flegg), 2004 (NRL)
* May 3, 2007: first game played in the famous red and green.
* Appointed co-captain of South Sydneyfact|date=May 2008
* Captain of New Zealand National Rugby League Team (the Kiwis)fact|date=May 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Players/Roy-Asotasi.html Roy Asotasi Official Player Profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com/myclub/players.cfm?TeamID=2&PlayerID=771 Roy Asotasi NRL Player Profile]
* [http://www.bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=652 Roy Asotasi Bulldogs Profile]