15 Facts About Roy Asotasi

Roy Asotasi was born on 6 January 1982 and is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 2000s and 2010s.

Roy Asotasi then played in the Super League for the Warrington Wolves.

Roy Asotasi joined Sydney NRL club, the Canterbury-Bankstown club in 2000 as a prop where he was a regular member of their Jersey Flegg Cup team, playing in the Premiership-winning team against Western Suburbs.

Roy Asotasi returned to the Premier League to play in the Preliminary Final against Penrith Panthers but was injured and missed the Grand Final win.

In 2004, Roy Asotasi started the season in the NRL premiership and played every game of the season including the 2004 NRL grand final victory over cross-town rivals, the Sydney Roosters.

Roy Asotasi has played 14 Tests for New Zealand from 2004 to 2006.

In 2005, Roy Asotasi played every match of the season before his sequence of 74 consecutive games was interrupted in 2006.

Roy Asotasi was injured just before the finals but returned to play in the Preliminary Final against Brisbane.

Roy Asotasi was selected to captain the New Zealand national team as a prop in the 2007 ANZAC Test loss against Australia.

That year Roy Asotasi was awarded the George Piggins Medal as the club's best and fairest player for the season.

Roy Asotasi was named the New Zealand national side captain, as of the 2008 Anzac Test Match.

Roy Asotasi was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

However, in the round 25 clash against the Sydney Roosters, Roy Asotasi picked up a pectoral injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season and subsequently, took no part in New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup success.

On 2 July 2013, Roy Asotasi signed a two-year contract to play for the English Super League club Warrington Wolves.

Roy Asotasi finished his Warrington career with 58 appearances, 5 tries and one goal.