Jo Sovau

Ratu Josateki Sovau (born Nadi, c. 1951 – April 2005) was a Fijian rugby union player, coach and Taukei Naua.[4] He played as a prop.

Jo Sovau

Birth name	Josateki Sovau
Date of birth	circa 1951
Place of birth	Saunaka, Nadi, Fiji
Date of death	April 2005 (aged 53–54)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Occupation(s)	Cane farmer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) - Saunaka Rugby Club[2] Nadi[3] () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1970–1979 Fiji 11 (9) Teams coached Years Team 1987 Fiji

Career

His first international cap for Fiji was during a match against New Zealand Māori, at Christchurch, on 25 July 1970. He retired from the national team after a match against Tonga, at Suva, on 8 September 1979.

Coach career

During the 1987 Rugby World Cup, with George Simpkin as technical advisor, Sovau coached the Fiji national team.[5] Under his guidance, Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals, causing a major upset by beating the Pumas 28–9 before losing to Italy by three points (15–18) and to New Zealand 13–74.

Notes

1. The Sydney Morning from Sydney, New South Wales on May 13, 1976; Page 1
2. Saunaka Celebrate Silver Jubilee
3. Lautoka always unpredictable
4. Fiji villagers want return Nadi Airport land
5. Unpredictable Fiji

External links

• Jo Sovau international statistics