| Birth name | Phil Cokanasiga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 6 lb (216 lb; 98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phil Cokanasiga (born 31 July 2001)[1] is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is centre. He previously played for London Irish.
Career
In 2019 Cokanasiga played for England under 18s.[2] He made his debut for London Irish in the 2019-20 season,[3] and played for Rosslyn Park,[4] and Esher,[5] on loan during the 2021-22 season.
On 12 May 2022 it was announced Cokanasiga had signed for Leicester Tigers.[3] He made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 as a replacement in a 24-20 defeat away to Exeter Chiefs.
References
- ↑ "Phil Cokanasiga profile". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ Koroi Tadulala (9 April 2019). "Cokanasiga named in England Under-18 squad". FBC. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- 1 2 Matthew Wood (12 May 2022). "Leicester Tigers sign Phil Cokanasiga ahead of 2022/23 season". Talking Rugby union. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ "England internationals brother goes viral after scoring epic try". ruck. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ "Esher back to their winning ways! Esher 32-12 Redruth". Esher Rugby. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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