Lote Raikabula


Lote Raikabula is a New Zealand rugby player who has played both rugby union and rugby sevens. He used to play for the All Blacks Sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series and is the Rugby coach for International School of Bangkok. He has played more than 60 tournaments since his debut in 2006, playing in 20 tournament-winning teams. He has five IRB Sevens World Series medals, a Rugby World Cup Sevens title and two Commonwealth Games gold medals.
Raikabula has played rugby union for both Hawkes Bay and Manawatu in the Air New Zealand Cup.
Raikabula has won five IRB Sevens World Series medals, a Rugby World Cup Sevens title, and two Commonwealth Games gold medals.
He played ten years for the New Zealand sevens team from 2006–2016, retiring from international rugby shortly before the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, at the age of 33. He has two sons with his childhood sweetheart.

Coaching

In November 2016 he was appointed as the head coach of Rugby at Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka. His services as the head coach of Rugby at Trinity College was discontinued effective from 2 June 2018.He has also coached rugby in Japan.
Lote is currently Head Coach of the Thailand Men's and Women’s 7s Team along with being Director of Rugby for the union

Career highlights