Daniel Rudolph Yakopo (born 29 June 1988), known as “Dan”, is an Australian rugby union player. He played for the Australia 7sn sevens team and made his debut[1] at the 2010 England Sevens where Australia defeated South Africa 7s in the final 19-14.[2][3] Yakopo returned from injury to play at the 2012 Wellington Sevens.[4] He is currently coach of the Carey Baptist Grammar School First XV, who won the premiership in 2016.
| Birth name | Daniel Rudolph Yakopo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yakopo played for the Parramatta Two Blues in the Shute Shield. He previously played for the Tuggeranong Vikings.[5]
His father is Rotuman from Malhaha. He has four siblings; three sisters and a brother.
Yakopo is also the co-founder of emerging Australasian sports supplies and medical brand Vosota Med,[6] together with his cousin Tomu Mataika.
References
edit- ^ IRB.com (16 May 2010). "IRB Sevens- Australia at full strength again". Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ theguardian.com (Press Association) (23 May 2010). "Australia triumph over South Africa in London Sevens final". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Bruce Tizard-Varcoe (England) (20 May 2011). "Rotuman Sports". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ ARU Media Unit (2 February 2012). "Qantas Men's Sevens Squad Named For The Wellington Sevens". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Michael Bell (3 December 2010). "New Recruit Dan Yakopo". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Vosota Med - Specialists in Sports and Medical Supplies". www.vosota.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
External links
edit- Daniel Yakopo at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Daniel Yakopo at ESPNscrum