Inoke Male
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| Full name | Inoke Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nausori, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Number eight | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1998–2001 |
 Fiji
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15 | (5) |
| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2014 –2012 |
Fiji Vatukoula Rugby |
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Inoke Male, (born 3 June 1963 in Nausori, Fiji), is a former Fijian rugby union player and former head coach of the Fijian national side. He played in the position of Number eight, but could also play Flanker during his playing career.
Male earned his first cap for Fiji on 18 September 1998 against Australia in Sydney, where he started in the Number eight jersey. He has played for Fiji before this match, but was a non-test match against New Zealand club side Northland. He last played for his country on 8 July 2001 against neighbouring pacific island team Samoa. He played 22 times for Fiji (only 15 test matches), scoring only 5 points with his try against Samoa in 2001.
Inoke Male was named the Head Coach of the national side on 13 January 2012 following a disappointing fourth place in Pool D in the 2011 Ruby World Cup with Sam Domoni in charge. This included a record losing 66–0 to Wales and an unconvincing 49–25 win over Namibia.
Male's first match in charge was against Japan in the 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, which saw Fiji win 25–19. They narrowly lost to Samoa in the second round 29–26, but finished second in the overall table following a 29–17 win over Tonga. Male also coached Fiji against Tier 1 nation Scotland during the 2012 mid-year rugby union tests, but Scotland were the victors 37–25 in Lautoka. Inoke and his team had a disappointing end-of-year tour in 2012, losing 54–12 to England in London and losing 53–0 to Ireland XV in Munster. They earned a close 24–19 win over Georgia, but the team also lost to English domestic club side Gloucester 31–29.
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