Full name | Josefa Dolesau | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | January 8, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Josefa Dolesau (born January 8, 1982) is a Fijian-born Canadian former international rugby union player.[1][2]
Dolesau, a centre, hails from Sawani village and won a Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy during his time with Naitasiri in Fijian provincial rugby, before being signed by Burnaby Lake Rugby Club in his late 20s, which he went on to captain.[3]
In 2011, Dolesau was named Canadian Rugby Championship co-Player of the Year for his performances with the BC Bears.[4]
Dolesau earned his first Canada call up for the 2013 Americas Rugby Championship, as a member of the Canada "A" team.[5] He was the 2013 British Columbia Men's Premier League player of the year, only the second Burnaby Lake player after Pat Riordan to receive the award.[6]
In 2016, Dolesau made his full international debut for Canada in the Americas Rugby Championship, as a substitute against Brazil in Langford, British Columbia.[7]