Kane Koteka
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| name = Kane Koteka
| image = Kane Koteka 2019b.jpg
| fullname = Kane Koteka
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
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| relatives = Paul Koteka (uncle)
| position = Flanker
| currentclub = Perth Spirit / {{Rut|Force}}
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| years1 = 2014–
| clubs1 = Perth Spirit
| apps1 = 15
| points1 = 30
| years2 = 2015−2017, 2020-2022, 2024-current
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Force}}
| apps2 = 41
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2018-2019
| clubs3 = Kamaishi Seawaves
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Kane Koteka (born 8 January 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition{{cite web | url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/team-member/kane-koteka | title=Kane Koteka Force Player Profile | publisher=Western Force | accessdate=23 March 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164525/http://www.westernforce.com.au/team-member/kane-koteka | archive-date=2 April 2015 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_33012.html | title=Kane Koteka itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=itsrugby | accessdate=23 March 2015}} and the Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/community-club-team-member/kane-koteka | title=Kane Koteka Perth Spirit Player Profile | publisher=WA Rugby | accessdate=23 March 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317112423/http://rugbywa.com.au/community-club-team-member/kane-koteka | archivedate=17 March 2015 | df=dmy-all }} His regular playing position is as a loose forward.
Career
Born and raised in Perth, Koteka made his way up through the ranks in Western Australian rugby representing their Under 20 and Combined States sides before getting his big breakthrough in 2014 when he was a member of the Perth Spirit team which competed in the inaugural National Rugby Championship. He made 9 appearances and scored 3 tries as the Spirit reached the grand final only to go down 37–26 to Brisbane City.{{cite web | url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/perth-spirit | title=Perth Spirit Home | publisher=WA Rugby | accessdate=23 March 2015}}
Koteka was not initially named in the Force squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season, however he was signed up on a short-term contract a few weeks into the campaign and made his debut on 27 February 2015 in a 42–13 loss at home to the {{rut|Hurricanes}}.{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=135814&category=&leagueid=2174&homeid=23354&awayid=23314&fullview=true | title=Force vs Hurricanes 27 Feb 2015 Match Breakdown | publisher=SA Rugby | accessdate=23 March 2015}}
Super Rugby statistics
References
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Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Western Force players
Category:Sportsmen from Western Australia
Category:Rugby union players from Perth, Western Australia
Category:Kamaishi Seawaves players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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