Date of birth | January 5, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior career | |||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
????-1997 1997 |
Marist St. Joseph Linwood |
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Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1997–2001 | Canterbury | () | |
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1997–2001 | Canterbury Crusaders | () | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1996–2001 | Samoa | 20 | (75) |
Afato So'oalo (born Apia, January 5, 1974) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a wing.
A devastating runner, So'oalo debuted for Samoa during a match against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on November 12, 1996, where he scored one of the most memorable tries in recent history when completing a 70-yard move with his first touch. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, playing two matches, where he scored a try against Japan. His last international cap was also against Irleand, at Lansdowne Road, on November 11, 2001.