Sinoti Sinoti
| Birth name | Sinoti To'omaga Sinoti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jerry Collins (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Kora Sinoti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | professional rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sinoti Sinoti (born 9 September 1985) is a New Zealand-born Rugby Union footballer. He is now retired but played for the Samoa national rugby union team.
Club career
Prior to the start of the 2008–09 season Sinoti began his professional career with French club Toulon, playing in the same team as cousin Jerry Collins. Following a two-year spell in France, including a spell with Castres Olympique, he returned to New Zealand, and played for Hawkes' Bay in the National Provincial competition.
In September 2011 he signed a contract to play with Italian team
On 24 December 2013, Sinoti signed for English side
In January 2018, he was awarded Try of the Week for his week-13 try against London Irish.[5]
He left Newcastle for personal reasons with immediate effect on 16 November 2020.[6]
International career
On 30 October 2010 Sinoti made his test debut for Samoa, against Japan.[7]
An injury sustained on international duty saw Sinoti miss the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England.
In summer 2018, he was recalled to join the Samoa national rugby team that beat Germany to qualify for a place in the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.
References
- ^ "Sinoti To'omaga Sinoti". ESPNscrum.
- ^ "Samoan wing Sinoti Sinoti joins Aironi". Guinness Pro 12. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Hamish Bidwell (31 July 2013). "NPC pre-season match ends in draw". Stuff. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons have signed Samoan winger Sinoti Sinoti from New Zealand side Wellington". Sky Sports. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 13 Winner)". YouTube.com.
- ^ "Sinoti departs with fond memories". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN". ESPNscrum.
External links
- Newcastle Falcons Profile
- Zebre Profile (in Italian)
- Pro 12 Profile (in English)