Isake Katonibau

Isake Katonibau

Full name	Isake Camaibau Katonibau
Date of birth	(1983-05-27) 27 May 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 Fiji 3 (5)
Medal record Rugby sevens Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby Men's tournament

Isake Camaibau Katonibau (born 27 May 1983) is a Fijian former rugby union international.

Early life and education

Katonibau was born in Suva and educated at Marist Brothers High School.[1]

Career

In 2012, Katonibau was capped three times for the Flying Fijians in the Pacific Nations Cup. He made his appearances as a centre and scored a try on debut in a win over Japan in Nagoya.[2]

Katonibau is a former captain of the Fiji rugby sevens team and was a member of the side that won the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens tournament. He was a forward in rugby sevens.[3]

Injury problems caused Katonibau to be withdrawn from the sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics and an assault charge in 2018, for allegedly striking a police officer, caused further interruptions to his career.[4][5][6]

See also

• List of Fiji national rugby union players

References

1. "Katonibau physically and mentally prepared for NZ 7s". Fiji Village. 2 February 2015.
2. "Fiji beat Japan 25-19 in Pacific Nations Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 June 2012.
3. "Katonibau: Fijians Can". Fiji Sun. 29 December 2019.
4. Cava, Litia (17 June 2016). "Katonibau out of Rio team". The Fiji Times.
5. "Fiji rugby player charged with serious assault". Radio New Zealand. 19 June 2018.
6. "Magistrate Refuses Bail For Katonibau". Fiji Sun. 19 June 2018.

External links

• Isake Katonibau at ESPNscrum