Hoskins Sotutu

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| name = Hoskins Sotutu

| image = Hoskins Sotutu 2021.jpg

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| fullname = Hoskins Colin Ryder Sotutu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|07|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|192|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|112|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Sacred Heart College

| university =

| relatives =

| occupation =

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| position = Number 8, Flanker

| currentclub = Blues, Counties Manukau

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2018–2020

| clubs1 = Auckland

| apps1 = 17

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2019–

| clubs2 = Blues

| apps2 = 68

| points2 = 140

| years3 = 2021–

| clubs3 = Counties Manukau

| apps3 = 13

| points3 = 5

| repyears1 = 2018

| repteam1 = New Zealand U20

| repcaps1 = 6

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2020

| repteam2 = North Island

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 0

| repyears3 = 2020–

| repteam3 = New Zealand

| repcaps3 = 14

| reppoints3 = 10

| clubupdate = 1 March 2025

| repupdate = 07 June 2024

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Hoskins Colin Ryder Sotutu (born 12 July 1998) is a Fijian New Zealander rugby union player who plays for the {{Rut|Blues}} in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker.{{cite press release | url=http://theblues.co.nz/blues-promote-from-within-for-2019/ | title=Blues promote from within for 2019 | publisher=Blues | date=31 October 2018 | access-date=31 October 2018}} He is the son of former Fijian Rugby Union centre and winger, Waisake Sotutu.

His excellent form for the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa resulted in a call-up to the All Blacks squad in 2020. Sotutu made his debut for the All Blacks off the bench against Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup test on 11 October 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.allblacks.com/playerprofiles/hoskins-sotutu/ | title=Player Profile | Hoskins Sotutu | publisher=All Blacks | access-date=16 October 2020}}

In October 2024, Sotutu was called into the All Blacks squad for the November internationals, however rejected the offer, opening up speculation that he will be moving to the UK with the view to play for England. Having last played for the All Blacks in November 2022, Sotutu will become eligible to switch international allegiances to England or Fiji next year as he qualifies for the former through his mother and the latter through his father.

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