STATISTICS

Date of Birth: 9th July 1976 Height: 198cm Weight: 114kg Club: Yokogawa Atlasters (Japan) Position: 8 / Flanker / Second Row Test Caps: 6

Playing History:

• 2009 – Yokogawa Atlasters (Japan)

• 2008 – Yokogawa Atlasters (Japan)

• 2007 – Yokogawa Atlasters (Japan), Stade Francais Paris (France)

• 2006 – ACT , World XV

• 2005 – ACT Brumbies, Vikings,

• 2004 – ACT Brumbies, Australian Wallabies, World Barbarians, Canberra Vikings, Tuggeranong Vikings

• 2003 – ACT Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, Tuggeranong Vikings

• 2002 – ACT Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, Tuggeranong Vikings

• 2001 – ACT Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, , Tuggeranong Vikings

• 2000 – ACT Brumbies, Tuggeranong Vikings

• 1999 – ACT Brumbies, Canberra Vikings, Tuggeranong Vikings

• 1998 – Tuggeranong Vikings

• 1997 – Counties Manukau NZ Under 21’s

• 1996 – Nadi ()

• 1995 – Nadi (Fiji)

• 1994 – Fiji Under 19’s PROFILE

Radike Samo is a power player whose trademark is to hold the ball in one hand with a vice like grip as he tears down the pitch on one of his punishing runs.

Radike burst on to the Australian Rugby scene in 2000 when he had a fantastic debut year with the ACT Brumbies and was instantaneously on the radar for national selection for both his home country Fiji, and his adopted country .

Radike however continued to ply his trade for a further six years at the Brumbies, where he regularly broke through numerous opposition tackles at once on his way to the try line. In 2004 Radike was presented with his Australian guernsey to become the 789th Wallaby, where he managed to add six tests to his name.

In the summer of 2006, Radike switched from the Brumbies and moved into France’s League to play with Stade Francais Paris on a one year deal, rejecting a very lucrative deal with Cardiff . Radike managed to score in his first game with the club in the opening six minutes. He continued to enjoy this form throughout his year at the club which included him scoring the winning try in the French Championship final against ASM Clermont Auvergne, this followed his two tries coming of the bench both times against in the semi final.

Following his French Championship final win, Radike set his sights on new challenges in Japan where he joined Yokogawa Atlasters. With a lot more cultural and language barriers, Radike enjoyed the challenges that lay outside of Rugby as well as on the pitch where they play a very different style to the Super 14 and Top 14.

Radike has played at the top level in the Super 14, Heineken Cup, Top 14, and currently in Japan where the level of Rugby is closing in on other top competitions. He is a valuable asset to any club as he oozes experience, leadership, and the ability to punish the opposition with his size and skill.

Radike, his wife Kerrie, and their two beautiful children have enjoyed Japan immensely, taking a liking to its culture and kind people. With Radike’s body in such great shape to continue playing rugby for several more seasons , he and his family have no plans of moving away from Japan.