Kane Koteka

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2015}} {{Short description|Australian rugby union player (born 1994)}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Kane Koteka | image = Kane Koteka 2019b.jpg | caption = Koteka in 2019 | 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}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = | university = | relatives = [[Paul Koteka]] (uncle) | position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] | currentclub = [[Perth Spirit]] / {{Rut|Force}} | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2014– | clubs1 = [[Perth Spirit]] | apps1 = 15 | points1 = 30 | years2 = 2015−2017, 2020-2022, 2024-2026 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Force}} | apps2 = 44 | points2 = 5 | years3 = 2018-2019 | clubs3 = [[Kamaishi Seawaves]] | apps3 = | points3 = | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | amatcaps1 = | amatpoints1 = | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | clubupdate = 27 May 2026 | repupdate = }}

'''Kane Koteka''' (born 8 January 1994) is an [[Australian people|Australian]] professional [[Rugby Union|rugby union]] player who currently plays for the [[Western Force]] in the international [[Super Rugby]] competition<ref name="Kane Koteka Force Player Profile">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="Kane Koteka itsrugby Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_33012.html | title=Kane Koteka itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=itsrugby | accessdate=23 March 2015}}</ref> and the [[Perth Spirit]] in the [[National Rugby Championship]].<ref name="Kane Koteka Perth Spirit Player Profile">{{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 }}</ref> His regular playing position is as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|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 (rugby team)|Brisbane City]].<ref name="Perth Spirit Home">{{cite web | url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/perth-spirit | title=Perth Spirit Home | publisher=WA Rugby | accessdate=23 March 2015 | archive-date=28 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828101451/http://www.rugbywa.com.au/perth-spirit | url-status=dead }}</ref>

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}}.<ref name="Force vs Hurricanes 27 Feb 2015 Match Breakdown">{{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 | archive-date=2 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110207/http://sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=135814&category=&leagueid=2174&homeid=23354&awayid=23314&fullview=true | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Super Rugby statistics==

{{updated|25 July 2016}}<ref name="Kane Koteka itsrugby Player Statistics"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red |- | [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || {{Rut|Force}} || 10 || 3 || 7 || 276 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || {{Rut|Force}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan="2"|Total || 11 || 3 || 8 || 295 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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