Joe Rokocoko
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| Full name | Josevata Taliga Rokocoko | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joeli Vidiri | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand No. | 1032 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011–2015 2015– |
Aviron Bayonnais Racing Metro 92 |
95 32 |
(120)24t (40)8t |
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Correct as of 25 September 2016
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–11 | Auckland | 20 | (120)24t |
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Correct as of 2011
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–11 | Blues | 96 | (200)40t |
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Correct as of 2011
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–10 | New Zealand | 68 | (230)46t |
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Correct as of 22 August 2010
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Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko (pronounced [rokoˈðoko], born 6 June 1983) is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. Rokocoko is known for his speed and strength which has accounted for his prolific try strike rate. He is a specialist left-winger but has occasionally played on the right wing for the All Blacks.
Born 6 June 1983 in Nadi, Fiji, Rokocoko migrated to New Zealand with his family at the age of 5, settling in Weymouth, South Auckland and he attended James Cook High School. Rokocoko later won a scholarship to Saint Kentigern College, where he was a member of the 2001 National Secondary Schools team. After an outstanding career with New Zealand international sides at the under-16, under-19, and under-21 level, he started playing Super 12 rugby.
Rokocoko played for the Blues in the 2003 Super 12 season. He made his first appearance for the All Blacks on 14 June 2003 against England. He had a high strike rate for the All Blacks, scoring 25 tries in his first 20 tests, and breaking the All Blacks single-season record for test tries previously shared by Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen—his 17 test tries scored in 2003 equals the world record held by Daisuke Ohata of Japan. The International Rugby Players' Association named him new player of the year in 2003. His incredible speed has been seen many times throughout his career. On 19 June 2004, in the All Blacks' second 2004 test with England, Rokocoko shredded the England defence for three tries in a 36–12 All Blacks victory over the reigning Rugby World Cup champions.
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