Rodney So'oialo
Rodney So'oialo
| Full name |
Rodney So'oialo |
| Date of birth |
(1979-10-03) 3 October 1979 (age 37)
|
| Place of birth |
Moto'otua, Samoa
|
| Height |
190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight |
112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) |
| School |
Mana College |
| Notable relative(s) |
Steven So'oialo (brother)
James So'oialo (brother) |
| Rugby union career |
|
| Playing career |
| Position |
Number eight, Flanker
|
| New Zealand No. |
1028 |
| Amateur clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
|
|
| |
Wests Roosters |
|
|
|
| Professional / senior clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2011– |
Honda Heat |
|
|
|
| Provincial/State sides |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2000–2010 |
Wellington |
64 |
(55) |
|
| Super Rugby |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2001–2011 |
Hurricanes |
101 |
(50) |
|
| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2002–2009 |
New Zealand |
62 |
(30) |
|
| Amateur clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
|
|
| |
Wests Roosters |
|
|
| Professional / senior clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2011– |
Honda Heat |
|
|
| Provincial/State sides |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2000–2010 |
Wellington |
64 |
(55) |
| Super Rugby |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2001–2011 |
Hurricanes |
101 |
(50) |
| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Apps |
(points) |
| 2002–2009 |
New Zealand |
62 |
(30) |
Rodney So'oialo (born 3 October 1979) in Moto'otua, Samoa is a New Zealand rugby union player who recently played in Japan for the Honda Heat. He is now a member of the coaching team for Petone Rugby Club, in his home city of Wellington. Previously, he had been a stalwart for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition, making 101 appearances for the franchise. He also made 62 test appearances for the All Blacks between 2002 and 2009. His usual position is at number eight.
In 2001, So'oialo played for the New Zealand Rugby sevens team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Mar del Plata, Argentina, which New Zealand won. The next year he was again a member of the New Zealand sevens team, winning gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
He made his debut for the All Blacks on 23 November 2002, playing at no. 8 in a match against the Welsh at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.The following year he started at no.8 for a test against England in June, and then as a reserve in a test against the Springboks in July. So'oialo earned four caps at the 2003 World Cup in Australia, scoring two tries. He was a reserve in the game against Italy in Melbourne, but started at no.8 in the next game against Canada at Telstra Dome, scoring two tries. He played all of the All Blacks' subsequent games at the World Cup.
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