Alex Rokobaro
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| Birth name | Alexander Voreque Rokobaro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yasawa, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College Ashgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Rokobaro (born 6 October 1989) is a former Fijian rugby union footballer who most recently played for the Old Collegians Rugby Club in South Australia Rugby Union. His usual position is fullback,[1] although he can play other positions including Wing.[2]
Early career
[edit]Rokobaro began playing Rugby Union in his hometown of Adelaide, South Australia for Old Collegians.[3] When he was 15 he moved to Brisbane, and attended Marist College Ashgrove and played both Rugby Union and Australian Rules Football.[3]
As fly-half for Fiji at the 2008 Junior World Cup Rokobaro helped Fiji beat Tonga 25 to 10.[4]
After relocating to Sydney, New South Wales, Rokobaro helped Sydney Uni Football Club win the Colts Premiership in 2009.[5]
In 2011–12 he played for French club Stade Français, and scored 32 points in ten appearances.[6]
Super Rugby
[edit]Rokobaro was drafted into the NSW Waratahs Academy in 2010.[7] In 2011 he played as an outside back for the Rebels development team.[8]
After his time in France he returned down under to sign with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[9] He made his Rebels debut in February 2013, against the Brumbies. Eight minutes into the second half, he come on after the injured fullback James O'Connor left the field.[2] Kingi moved to fullback, and Rokobaro took Kingi's place on the right wing.[10]
He played only 2 games in 2014 and bowed out of super rugby in the final round game against the Bulls.
International career
[edit]In October 2013, he was named in the Fiji team for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests and he made his debut off the bench against Portugal.[11]
Post-playing career
[edit]Since retiring from rugby, Rokobaro returned to Adelaide and currently works as a Performance Camps Manager for Athlete | IQ.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Rokobaro Melbourne Rebels Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "SA Rugby Match Centre – Rebels 13–30 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ a b Smith, Wayne (8 March 2013). "Crunch time if rookie Alex Rokobaro wants something to crow about". The Australian. News. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Fiji A 25 Tonga A 10". IRB Junior World Cup (Press release). FRU. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Three on trot for Colts 1". Sydney Uni. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Alex Rokobaro". UK: ITS Rugby. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Waratahs thrust All Blacks import into the fullback hot seat for trial". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit (10 March 2011). "Rebel Rising v Sydney Rugby" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ Fairbairn, Pete (27 February 2013). "Rokobaro Revelling in Super Rugby Opportunity" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Indra Singh (5 March 2013). "Rokobaro starts for Rebels". FBC News. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Narawa, Emoni (7 November 2013). "Flying Fijians coach names line-up against Portugal". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
External links
[edit]- 1989 births
- Australian rugby union players
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- Australian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Sportspeople from Adelaide
- Rugby union players from South Australia
- Melbourne Rebels players
- Stade Français Paris players
- Rugby Calvisano players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in France
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Living people
- People from Yasawa
- Rugby union players from Ba Province
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Fijian emigrants to Australia
- People educated at Marist College Ashgrove