Peni Botiki is a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji in the 2013 World Cup.
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| Born | 30 January 1989 Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Loose forward, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 3 May 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career edit
Botiki played for the Saru Dragons in the Western Conference of the Fiji National Rugby League Competition, winning the player of the year award in 2011.[2]
In 2012 he moved to Australia, joining the Collegians in the Illawarra Rugby League competition.[3] At the end of the year he was named the Australian Fiji Rugby League player of the year.[4]
He returned to Fiji and the Saru Dragons for the 2013 season.[5] In 2013, Botiki was named in the Fiji squad for the World Cup.[6]
In May 2014, Botiki played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International.
References edit
- ^ Peni Botiki rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Botiki a boost for squad fijitimes.com, 12 March 2013
- ^ Rivals set for tough eliminator illawarramercury.com.au, 10 August 2012
- ^ Sutton confirms fijisun.com.fj, 6 March 2013
- ^ Sutton and Uate in for Fiji Bati fbc.com, 30 September 2013
- ^ 24-man squads for all RLWC2013 nations announced[usurped] rlwc2013.com, 9 October 2013