Nemia Soqeta

{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1985)}}

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Nemia Soqeta

| image = Nemia Soqeta 2016-10-23.jpg

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| caption = Soqeta during a match against US Dax, October 2016

| fullname = Nemia Rata Soqeta

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|03|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nadi, Fiji

| height = {{convert|196|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|117|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Wesley College

| university =

| relatives =

| occupation =

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| position = Lock, Number 8

| currentclub = US Dax

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| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 2008–2013

| clubs1 = Taranaki

| apps1 = 30

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2010–2011

| clubs2 = Toyota Industries Shuttles

| apps2 = 4

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = Oyonnax

| apps3 = 11

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2014–2018

| clubs4 = Biarritz

| apps4 = 79

| points4 = 30

| years5 = 2018–

| clubs5 = US Dax

| apps5 = 36

| points5 = 10

| repyears1 = 2014–2016

| repteam1 = Fiji

| repcaps1 = 14

| reppoints1 = 5

| clubupdate = 12 May 2020

| repupdate = 12 May 2020

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Nemia Soqeta (born 4 March 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/195403.html |title=Nemia Soqeta |work=ESPN |date=12 September 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}} He was named in Fiji's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/85764|title=McKee confident Fiji will rise to the challenge|publisher=Rugby World Cup|date=21 August 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015}}

He played for the French club Oyonnax in the Top 14.{{Cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/9533319/Taranakis-Nemia-Soqeta-to-play-in-French-Top-14|title=Taranaki's Nemia Soqeta to play in French Top 14|last=Mclean|first=Glenn|date=2013-12-19|newspaper=Stuff.co.nz|language=English|access-date=2016-06-24}} In 2016, Soqeta was named in the squad for the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://fijivillage.com/sport/3-players-to-debut-for-the-Flying-Fijians-s592rk/|title=3 players to debut for the Flying Fijians|last=Limited|first=Communications Fiji|access-date=2016-06-24}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=357433|title=Rugby: Soqeta looks forward to Tonga match - Fiji Times Online|last=BOLA-BARI|first=VUNIWAQA|website=www.fijitimes.com|access-date=2016-06-24}} He played in the test match against Georgia, when Georgia toured the Pacific nations in their 2016 mid-year tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/307174/sport-fiji-ring-changes-for-georgia-test|title=Sport: Fiji ring changes for Georgia test|date=2016-06-23|publisher=Radio NZ.co.nz|access-date=2016-06-24}}