Hoskins Sotutu (born 12 July 1998) is a

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player who plays for the in

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. His playing position is

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. His excellent form for the Blues in

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resulted in a call-up to the

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squad in 2020. Sotutu made his debut for the

off the bench against Australia in the 1st

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test on 11 October 2020.

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External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sotutu, Hoskins 1998 births New Zealand rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Auckland rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players New Zealand people of Fijian descent People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland Rugby union number eights Counties Manukau rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland