Lote Raikabula


Lote Raikabula is a New Zealand rugby player who has played both Rugby Union and Rugby sevens. He currently plays for the All Blacks Sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series & is the Rugby coach for Trinity College, Kandy. He has played more than 60 tournaments since his debut in 2006, playing in 20 tournament-winning teams. With five IRB Sevens World Series medals, a Rugby World Cup Sevens title and two Commonwealth Games gold medals he is arguably New Zealand Sevens' most successful player.
Raikabula has played Rugby Union for both Hawkes Bay and Manawatu in the Air New Zealand Cup.
In November 2016 he was appointed as the head coach of Rugby at Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka. His services as the head coach of Rugby at Trinity College was discontinued effective from 2 June 2018.
He is currently Head Coach of the Thailand Men's 7s Team along with being Director of Rugby for the union

Career highlights