Asaeli Boko

{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1981)}}

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| birth_name = Asaeli Boko

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| birth_place = Nadi, Fiji

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| height = 1.99 m

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| ru_position = Backrow (No.8 & Blindside flanker)

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| years1 = 2010–2012

| clubs1 = Sale Sharks

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Asaeli Boko (born 16 September 1981) is a Fijian rugby union number 8{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2009/11/19/brewing-at-no-8-for-boko/ |title=Brewing at No. 8 for Boko |publisher=Fiji Sun |date=19 November 2009 |access-date=29 April 2023}} who played for {{nrut|Fiji}} and Sale Sharks. Boko, is known for his versatility and is able to pack down at second row, flanker or his favoured position of number 8. He was a key player in the Fijian's Autumn tour of 2009 starting in all three games against Ireland, Scotland and Romania. He also had a three-month trial at Saracens, looking to gain a contract for the 2010/11 season.

In October 2010, he was signed on by English club, Sale Sharks whose head coach Mike Brewer has previously worked with Boko during Fiji's 2009 Autumn Internationals.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9105753.stm Sale Sharks sign Fijian forward Asaeli Boko]

He was dropped from the Fiji Warriors squad in February 2012.{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2012/02/02/asaeli-boko-dropped/ |title=Asaeli Boko dropped |publisher=Fiji Sun |date=2 February 2012 |access-date=29 April 2023}} In January 2013 he joined NZ club Northland.{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2013/01/16/boko-joins-northland/ |title=Boko joins Northland |publisher=Fiji Sun |date=16 January 2013 |access-date=29 April 2023}}