Kolinio "Koli" Rakoroi (born 1 July 1956) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as a lock or number eight. He was the captain for the Flying Fijians in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
Birth name | Kolinio Rakoroi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 July 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Naval officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHis first international cap for the Flying Fijians was against Tonga, at Suva, on June 18, 1983. He was present in the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, which he captained. His last cap was against Tonga, at Suva, on August 29, 1987. He also played for Suva.[2]
References
editExternal links
edit- Koli Rakoroi at ESPNscrum