Willie Los'e

Willie Los'e
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Birth nameWiliam Keith Los'e
Date of birth(1967-07-22)22 July 1967
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death7 September 2022(2022-09-07) (aged 55)
Place of deathCape Town, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1993
1994–1995
2001
Waitemata
East Coast Bays
Renwick
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989-90
1992-93
1996–2001
Rugby Prato
Messina Rugby
Yamaha
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1993
1994–1995
2001
Auckland
North Harbour
Marlborough
8
17
1
(10)
(5)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988
1995
New Zealand U-21
Tonga
3
3
(0)
(0)

William Keith Los'e (22 July 1967 – 7 September 2022) was a Tongan rugby union player who played as a lock. After retiring from playing, he worked as a radio host and TV commentator.

Early life

Los'e was born on 22 July 1967, the son of Kuini and Tavake Los'e. He grew up in West Auckland and attended Kelston Boys' High School, where he was head prefect.

Playing career

Los'e played three matches for the New Zealand Colts in 1988. Eight years later, he played for Tonga in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing all three pool stage matches. Los'e also played in the National Provincial Championship for Auckland, North Harbour and Marlborough. Los'e played in Italy, while he was studing Italian since 1989/90 to 1992/93 for Rugby Prato and for Messina Rugby

Los'e played in Japan for Yamaha Júbilo.

Broadcasting career

After retiring from playing, Los'e worked as host for The Radio Network, where he hosted Radio Sport. He went on to work as a full-time TV commentator for Super Rugby, ITM Cup and more World Rugby Sevens Series events on Sky TV.

Los'e died on 7 September 2022 in Cape Town, while in South Africa for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.


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