Roy Asotasi

Nickname:

Raz, Razza

Position:

Prop

Height:

183cm

Weight:

104kg

Date Of Birth:

06 Jan 1982

Place Of Birth:

Auckland, NZ

Years Present:

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Roy Asotasi will be fired up for a triumphant return to the field after missing the end of last season, and the Kiwis Four Nations tour, with a knee injury. ‘Razza’ is widely regarded as one of the best front-row forwards in the game. Roy is starting his own fashion business with his wife Celeste.

Junior club:

Marist Saints Auckland

Representative honours:

24 Tests for New Zealand 2004-09; Junior Kiwis 2000-01; New Zealand under 18s; Auckland under 16s, 18s

Previous clubs and years:

Bulldogs 2002-06

First grade debut:

Bulldogs vs Raiders, Canberra Stadium, 25/8/02 (Rd 24)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Roosters, SFS, 19/3/07 (Rd 1)

First Grade Games:

172 (88 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

17 (9 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

68 (36 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Read books, chill to music and have coffee

Community activities:

Souths Cares

Education:

Business course at TAFE

What do you remember about your debut game:

Tough and fast

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To win Souths 21st premiership in 2010

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

Stay out of trouble and out of the media

What was your first job:

Pak 'n' Save Supermarket at Royal Oak in Auckland

What are you reading at the moment:

Confessions of God

Favourite book:

Leadership - John Wooden

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

Enpire State of Mind - Jay Z and Alicia Keyes

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Denzel Washington

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Eat pasta and lollies the ngiht before and listen to hard rap or 2Pac before I warm up

Which meal do you cook best:

Garlic prawns and fettucini marinara

What could you not live without:

Mobile phone

What was your best subject at school:

Physical Education

What was your worst subject at school:

Maths

Earliest football memory:

Playing fly-half for Otahuhu Rugby Union Club

Favourite football moment:

South Sydney Captain

Moment that changed my career:

Moving from the Bulldogs to South Sydney

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Train hard and be committed. Talent only gets you to the front door

Who is your most annoying team mate and why:

Our Physio Eddie Farah - he's not a team mate but he's all about himself

Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:

Jason Clark - he's in the same mould as 'The Package' Shannan McPherson. The T2010.

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Mario Fenech

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

Everything

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Ricky Stuart and Mal Meninga

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

Retire a happy man

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Issac Luke - TB lol

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