James So'oialo (born 2 March 1989) is a Samoan rugby union player. He currently plays as a fly-half for Horowhenua Kapiti in the Heartland Championship.[1] He made his international debut in 2011 when he was part of the Samoan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup where he played in one match.[2][3] He signed for Irish provincial rugby team Connacht for the 2013/2014 season.[4] On 26 October, after only having arrived in late September, Connacht released So'oialo from his contract on 'compassionate grounds', and he returned to New Zealand.[5] He was included in the Melbourne Rising squad for the NRC 2019 season as a fly half.
 James So'oialo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Steven So'oialo (brother) Rodney So'oialo (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "James So'oialo". Buller Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Samoa take Islander bragging rights". ESPN. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "So'oialo completes squad for 2013/14 | Connacht Rugby Website". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "James So'oailo released by Connacht on compassionate grounds". Irish Independent. 26 October 2013.
External links
edit- James So'oialo at ESPNscrum