Phil Cokanasiga
| Birth name | Phil Cokanasiga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 6 lb (216 lb; 98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phil Cokanasiga (born 31 July 2001)[1] is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is centre. He previously played for London Irish.
Career
In 2019 Cokanasiga played for England under 18s.[2] He made his debut for London Irish in the 2019-20 season,[3] and played for Rosslyn Park,[4] and Esher,[5] on loan during the 2021-22 season.
On 12 May 2022 it was announced Cokanasiga had signed for Leicester Tigers.[3] He made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 as a replacement in a 24-20 defeat away to Exeter Chiefs.
Personal life
His brother is Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga.[6] 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.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Phil Cokanasiga profile". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Koroi Tadulala (9 April 2019). "Cokanasiga named in England Under-18 squad". FBC. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b Matthew Wood (12 May 2022). "Leicester Tigers sign Phil Cokanasiga ahead of 2022/23 season". Talking Rugby union. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "England internationals brother goes viral after scoring epic try". ruck. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Esher back to their winning ways! Esher 32-12 Redruth". Esher Rugby. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Meagher, Gerard (22 February 2018). "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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