James So'oialo
New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player
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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.
Born2 March 1989
Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
Notable relative(s)Steven So'oialo (brother)
Rodney So'oialo (brother)
Rodney So'oialo (brother)
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| Born | 2 March 1989 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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