Rodney So'oialo

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Rodney So'oialo

So'oialo in 2001
Birth name	Rodney So'oialo
Date of birth	(1979-10-03) 3 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Motoʻotua, Samoa
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
School	Mana College
Notable relative(s)	Steven So'oialo (brother) James So'oialo (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Wests Roosters () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2012 Honda Heat[1] 2 (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2010 Wellington 64 (55) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2011 Hurricanes 101 (50) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2009 New Zealand 62 (30)
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team competition

Rodney So'oialo (born 3 October 1979 in Motoʻotua, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union player who recently played in Japan for the Honda Heat. He is now the director of rugby and head coach at Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka. Previously, he had been a stalwart for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition, making 101 appearances for the franchise. He also made 62 test appearances for the All Blacks between 2002 and 2009. His usual position is at number eight.