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| birth_name = Phil Cokanasiga
| birth_name = Phil Cokanasiga
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|31|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[London]], [[UK]]
| birth_place = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
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| school = [[St Paul's College, Sunbury-on-Thames|St Paul's College]]
| position = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
| position = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
| currentclub = [[Leicester Tigers]]
| currentclub = [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]
| years1 = 2019–2022
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = [[London Irish]]
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| years4 = 2022–2024
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| repteam1 = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20s]]
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| points5 = 0
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 11 May 2024
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| repyears1 = 2018–2019
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| repteam1 = [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England U18]]
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'''Phil Cokanasiga''' (born 31 July 2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/304145.html|work=ESPN|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Phil Cokanasiga profile}}</ref> is a professional [[rugby union]] player for [[Leicester Tigers]] in [[Premiership Rugby]], his preferred position is [[centre (rugby union)|centre]]. He previously played for [[London Irish]].
'''Phil Cokanasiga''' (born 31 July 2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/304145.html|work=ESPN|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Phil Cokanasiga profile}}</ref> is a professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[centre (rugby union)|centre]] for [[United Rugby Championship]] club [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]. He previously played for [[London Irish]] and [[Leicester Tigers]].


==Career==
==Career==
In 2018 Cokanasiga played for [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England under 18]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/08/17/joe-cokanasiga-interview-joining-bath-meeting-expectation-rec/|url-access=subscription|title=Joe Cokanasiga interview: Joining Bath, meeting expectation at The Rec and rooming with Chris Ashton|first=Charlie|last=Morgan|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=17 August 2018|accessdate=24 July 2024}}</ref> He was a member of the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England under-20]] squad that completed a junior grand slam during the [[2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Raf|last=Diallo|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0701/1232483-u20-six-nations-ireland-v-england-updates/|website=RTÉ|accessdate=24 July 2024|title=U20 Six Nations: Ireland 15-24 England - recap|date=1 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57823692|title=England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 July 2021|access-date=24 July 2024}}</ref>
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In 2019 Cokanasiga played for England under 18s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/phil-cokanasiga-named-enlgand-under-18-squad/|work=FBC|date=9 April 2019|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Cokanasiga named in England Under-18 squad|author=Koroi Tadulala}}</ref> He made his debut for [[London Irish]] in the 2019-20 season,<ref name="TRU">{{cite news|url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/leicester-tigers-sign-phil-cokanasiga-ahead-of-2022-23-season/33838.htm|work=Talking Rugby union|date=12 May 2022|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Leicester Tigers sign Phil Cokanasiga ahead of 2022/23 season|author=Matthew Wood}}</ref> and played for [[Rosslyn Park F.C.|Rosslyn Park]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/england-internationals-brother-goes-viral-after-scoring-epic-try/|work=ruck|date=8 December 2021|access-date=25 June 2022|title=England internationals brother goes viral after scoring epic try}}</ref> and [[Esher RFC|Esher]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.esherrugby.com/news-blog/esher-back-to-their-winning-ways-esher-34-12-redruth-read-match-reports-below.html|work=Esher Rugby|date=28 February 2022|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Esher back to their winning ways! Esher 32-12 Redruth}}</ref> on loan during the 2021-22 season.


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Cokanasiga made his debut for [[London Irish]] in the 2019-20 season.<ref name="TRU">{{cite news|url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/leicester-tigers-sign-phil-cokanasiga-ahead-of-2022-23-season/33838.htm|work=Talking Rugby union|date=12 May 2022|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Leicester Tigers sign Phil Cokanasiga ahead of 2022/23 season|author=Matthew Wood}}</ref> He played for [[Rosslyn Park F.C.|Rosslyn Park]] and [[Esher RFC|Esher]] on loan during the 2021-22 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/england-internationals-brother-goes-viral-after-scoring-epic-try/|work=ruck|date=8 December 2021|access-date=25 June 2022|title=England internationals brother goes viral after scoring epic try}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.esherrugby.com/news-blog/esher-back-to-their-winning-ways-esher-34-12-redruth-read-match-reports-below.html|work=Esher Rugby|date=28 February 2022|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Esher back to their winning ways! Esher 32-12 Redruth}}</ref>
On 12 May 2022 it was announced Cokanasiga had signed for [[Leicester Tigers]].<ref name="TRU"/> He made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 as a replacement in a 24-20 defeat away to [[Exeter Chiefs]].

On 12 May 2022 it was announced Cokanasiga had signed for [[Leicester Tigers]].<ref name="TRU"/> He made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 as a replacement in a 24-20 defeat away to [[Exeter Chiefs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62836284|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2024|title=Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 24-20 Leicester Tigers|date=10 September 2022}}</ref> In his last season with the club he scored two tries as they defeated [[Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club|Ealing Trailfinders]] in the semi-final of the [[2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Lanigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68306092|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2024|title=Premiership Rugby Cup: Ealing Trailfinders 21-29 Leicester Tigers - Tigers survive scare to make final|date=18 February 2024}}</ref> He came off the bench as a substitute in the final which saw Leicester lose against [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] to finish runners up.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sophie|last=Hurcom|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68568282|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2024|title=Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years|date=15 March 2024}}</ref>

Cokanasiga joined [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] for the [[2024–25 United Rugby Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68734804|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2024|title=Phil Cokanasiga: Ospreys sign former England Under-20s centre from Leicester|date=4 April 2024}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
His brother is [[Bath Rugby]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]] international [[Joe Cokanasiga]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/22/englands-latest-fijian-recruit-lagi-tuima-i-get-a-thrill-from-chaos|title=England’s latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: ‘I get a thrill from chaos’|first=Gerard|last=Meagher|website=The Guardian|date=22 February 2018|accessdate=9 December 2023}}</ref> His cousins include rugby players [[Rus Tuima]] and [[Lagi Tuima]], who has represented [[England women's national rugby union team]] internationally and plays for [[Harlequins Women]] in the [[Premiership Women's Rugby|Premier 15s]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2021/02/26/lagi-tuima-exclusive-interview-meet-harlequins-centre-comes/|url-access=subscription|title=Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty|first=Jake|last=Goodwill|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=26 February 2021|accessdate=9 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rus Tuima: Exeter's ambitious forward inspired to follow sister into England team
His brother is [[Bath Rugby]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]] international [[Joe Cokanasiga]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/22/englands-latest-fijian-recruit-lagi-tuima-i-get-a-thrill-from-chaos|title=England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'|first=Gerard|last=Meagher|website=The Guardian|date=22 February 2018|accessdate=9 December 2023}}</ref> His cousins include rugby players [[Rus Tuima]] and [[Lagi Tuima]], who has represented [[England women's national rugby union team]] internationally and plays for [[Harlequins Women]] in the [[Premiership Women's Rugby|Premier 15s]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2021/02/26/lagi-tuima-exclusive-interview-meet-harlequins-centre-comes/|url-access=subscription|title=Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty|first=Jake|last=Goodwill|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=26 February 2021|accessdate=9 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rus Tuima: Exeter's ambitious forward inspired to follow sister into England team
|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/59334185|first=Brent|last=Pilnick|accessdate=9 December 2023|website=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/59334185|first=Brent|last=Pilnick|accessdate=9 December 2023|website=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:08, 13 August 2024

Phil Cokanasiga
Birth namePhil Cokanasiga
Date of birth (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
SchoolSt Paul's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2022 London Irish 15 (25)
2021–22 →Rosslyn Park (loan) 5 (10)
2022 →Esher (loan) ()
2022–2024 Leicester Tigers 19 (15)
2024– Ospreys 0 (0)
Correct as of 11 May 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 England U18 8 (5)
2021 England U20 3 (0)
Correct as of 1 July 2021

Phil Cokanasiga (born 31 July 2001)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys. He previously played for London Irish and Leicester Tigers.

Career

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In 2018 Cokanasiga played for England under 18.[2] He was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a junior grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[3][4]

Cokanasiga made his debut for London Irish in the 2019-20 season.[5] He played for Rosslyn Park and Esher on loan during the 2021-22 season.[6][7]

On 12 May 2022 it was announced Cokanasiga had signed for Leicester Tigers.[5] He made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 as a replacement in a 24-20 defeat away to Exeter Chiefs.[8] In his last season with the club he scored two tries as they defeated Ealing Trailfinders in the semi-final of the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup.[9] He came off the bench as a substitute in the final which saw Leicester lose against Gloucester to finish runners up.[10]

Cokanasiga joined Ospreys for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.[11]

Personal life

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His brother is Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga.[12] His cousins include rugby players Rus Tuima and Lagi Tuima, who has represented England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Harlequins Women in the Premier 15s.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Phil Cokanasiga profile". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ Morgan, Charlie (17 August 2018). "Joe Cokanasiga interview: Joining Bath, meeting expectation at The Rec and rooming with Chris Ashton". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Diallo, Raf (1 July 2021). "U20 Six Nations: Ireland 15-24 England - recap". RTÉ. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Matthew Wood (12 May 2022). "Leicester Tigers sign Phil Cokanasiga ahead of 2022/23 season". Talking Rugby union. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "England internationals brother goes viral after scoring epic try". ruck. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Esher back to their winning ways! Esher 32-12 Redruth". Esher Rugby. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 24-20 Leicester Tigers". BBC Sport. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ Lanigan, Adam (18 February 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup: Ealing Trailfinders 21-29 Leicester Tigers - Tigers survive scare to make final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Phil Cokanasiga: Ospreys sign former England Under-20s centre from Leicester". BBC Sport. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ^ Meagher, Gerard (22 February 2018). "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. ^ Goodwill, Jake (26 February 2021). "Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  14. ^ Pilnick, Brent (19 November 2021). "Rus Tuima: Exeter's ambitious forward inspired to follow sister into England team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2023.


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