Never short of a bit of pace or a moment of absolute brilliance leaving fans across the world in awe of his outstanding ability.
Sivivatu attended Ratu Kadavulevu School in Fiji before moving to New Zealand when he was 15. He attended Wesley College, the school that produced All Blacks great Jonah Lomu.
He first played in the NPC with second division side Counties Manukau, eventually moving to the first division with Waikato and was the only 2nd division player in NZ to win a Super Rugby contract that year.
Sivivatu named former French great Philippe Sella as his rugby hero and the speedster showed off similar traits to the former Les Bleus great.
He broke into the Chiefs Super Rugby squad and went on to play for the inaugural Pacific Islanders team that played against the Australian Wallabies in 2004. Among his teammates were Sione Lauaki who also became an All Black.
Sivivatu and fellow All Black wing Joe Rokocoko regard themselves as "cousins" as Sivivatu lived with the Rokocoko family.
Sivivatu acquired a starting position in the All Blacks after a largely successful stint in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs.
He made his Test debut against Fiji and broke the All Blacks record by scoring four tries. He was selected for the All Blacks in 2005 and started in all three of the All Blacks Tests against the British and Irish Lions on their 2005 tour of New Zealand, scoring tries in the first two Tests.
March 2011 saw him sign a two-year deal with Clermont Auvergne and later missed out in a place in the All Blacks 2011 Rugby World Cup squad.
In June 2016, Sivivatu retired as a player for Castres and joined the staff as a technical adviser and help integrate foreign players while also working with the outside backs.
Career
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New Zealand Left Wing |
2005 - 2010 |
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Chiefs Left Wing |
2003 - 2011 |
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Clermont Auvergne Left Wing |
2011 - 2014 |
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World XV Right Wing |
2014 - 2015 |
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Castres Olympique Coach |
2014 - 2019 |
