14 Facts About Sitiveni Sivivatu

1.

Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu was born on 19 April 1982 in Suva, Fiji and is a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer, playing on the position of a wing.

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2.

Sitiveni Sivivatu was largely successful in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs.

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3.

Sitiveni Sivivatu acquired a starting position in the All Blacks, and scored 29 tries in 45 tests.

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4.

Sitiveni Sivivatu scored 4 tries for the Pacific Islanders in 2004 – 2 against the All Blacks, and 2 against South Africa.

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5.

Sitiveni Sivivatu attended Wesley College, the school that produced All Blacks great Jonah Lomu.

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6.

Sitiveni Sivivatu first played in the National Provincial Championship with second division side Counties Manukau, eventually moving to the first division with Waikato.

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7.

Sitiveni Sivivatu was the only 2nd division player in NZ to win a Super Rugby contract.

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8.

Sitiveni Sivivatu played for the inaugural Pacific Islanders rugby union teamagainst the Australian Wallabies in 2004.

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9.

Sitiveni Sivivatu was first named in a trials squad for All Black selection in 2004.

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10.

Sitiveni Sivivatu made his Test debut against Fiji and broke the All Blacks record by scoring four tries.

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11.

Sitiveni Sivivatu was signed as a replacement for Fijian flyer Napolioni Nalaga, who returned to Fiji due to personal problems.

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12.

Sitiveni Sivivatu was not included in the New Zealand squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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13.

In June 2016, Sitiveni Sivivatu retired as a player for Castres and joined the staff as a technical adviser and help integrate foreign players.

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14.

Sitiveni Sivivatu was discharged without conviction and ordered to pay a fine.

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