Kane Koteka

Kane Koteka

Personal information
Full name	Kane Koteka
Born	8 January 1994 Perth, Australia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Relatives	Paul Koteka (uncle)
Club information
Playing position	Flanker
Current club	Perth Spirit / Force
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2014–	Perth Spirit	15	(30)
2015−	Force	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 November 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Kane Koteka (born 8 January 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition^[1][2] and the Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship.^[3] His regular playing position is as a loose forward.

Career

Born and raised in Perth, Koteka made his way up through the ranks in Western Australian rugby representing their Under 20 and Combined States sides before getting his big breakthrough in 2014 when he was a member of the Perth Spirit team which competed in the inaugural National Rugby Championship. He made 9 appearances and scored 3 tries as the Spirit reached the grand final only to go down 37-26 to Brisbane City.^[4]

Koteka was not initially named in the Force squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season, however he was signed up on a short-term contract a few weeks into the campaign and made his debut on 27 February 2015 in a 42-13 loss at home to the Hurricanes.^[5]

References

1. "Kane Koteka Force Player Profile". Western Force. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
2. "Kane Koteka itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
3. "Kane Koteka Perth Spirit Player Profile". WA Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
4. "Perth Spirit Home". WA Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
5. "Force vs Hurricanes 27 Feb 2015 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2015.