Waisale Sovatabua (born 26 June 1973) is a Fijian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Fiji, and at club level for the Sheffield Eagles, Huddersfield Giants and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. He hails from the highland province of Namosi [village of Navunikabi] on Viti Levu with maternal links to the village of Ketei, Totoya, Lau archipelago.

Playing career

Club career

Waisale Sovatabua played in Sheffield Eagles' 17-8 victory over Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998.

Waisale Sovatabua

In 2003, he switched to rugby union, playing for Otley, before returning to rugby league and finishing career with a second spell at Sheffield Eagles.

Waisale Sovatabua

International career

He was a Fijian international and played at the 1995 and 2000 Rugby League World Cups.

Waisale Sovatabua

References

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

2001 Super League Team-by-team guide

1973 births

Fijian rugby league players

Fiji national rugby league team players

Sheffield Eagles (1984) players

Huddersfield Giants players

Rugby league centres

Wakefield Trinity players

Living people

Rugby league wingers

Rugby league fullbacks

Fijian expatriate rugby league players

Expatriate rugby league players in England

Fijian expatriate sportspeople in England

I-Taukei Fijian people