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James So'oialo

James So'oialo

New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player

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.

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References

  1. [1]
    "James So'oialo". Buller Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Samoa take Islander bragging rights". ESPN. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  4. [4]
    "So'oialo completes squad for 2013/14 | Connacht Rugby Website". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. [5]
    "James So'oailo released by Connacht on compassionate grounds". Irish Independent. 26 October 2013.
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