Salesi Sika (born 6 July 1980) is a former Tongan-born American rugby union player and played as a wing or centre.
| Birth name | Charles Salesi Sika | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 7, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Haveluloto, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sika played professional rugby in the French league for Castres Olympique and AS Béziers. He was a member of the United States national rugby union team from 2003–2009 and participated with the squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[1]
Sika also played rugby for Brigham Young University in Utah where he was four time collegiate All-American, and played in the championship game in his senior year.[2]
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References edit
- ^ Player Profile
- ^ "Salesi Sika". Latter Day Sports. 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010.