Kimami Sitauti

Kimami Sitauti (born 12 April 1991) is an Australian rugby union player. He plans to join the Rebels for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[1]

Kimami Sitauti
Birth nameKimami Sitauti
Date of birth (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Nudgee
Rugby union career
Position(s)Right-wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–Bay of Plenty16(10)
Correct as of 9 October 2014
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011Reds0(0)
2012Brumbies0(0)
2013Rebels4(0)
Correct as of 7 June 2013
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2010–Australia 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Team competition

His playing position is right-winger. He is of Tongan heritage.[2]

Move from New Zealand & early career

Sitauti is from Auckland, and he was part of Auckland Under 14s in 2005.[3] He moved to Australia and attended Nudgee College in 2008.[2] He was still in Year 12 at Nudgee, when he was named to play for Souths in the final of the club competition.[2]

Australian sevens and under 20s

In 2010 Sitauti got his first taste of sevens for Australia in Darwin. He travelled to New Zealand for more sevens at the Cake-Tin in Wellington[4] before going to India to compete in sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

He was part of the Australian Under 20s at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championships.[5]

Super Rugby

He was part of the Reds squad in 2011 although he did not make any first-team appearances. He spent 2012 with the Brumbies, before contracting to join the Rebels for 2013.[1]

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