Sitiveni Sivivatu - One of the most naturally gifted wingers ever | Rugby Highlights

[@haydenreid7496]

I grew up watching him play, he was one of my favorite rugby players.

[@amk3742]

I'm glad you guys finally got to do this and show me some highlights of him I had never seen. Siti is easily my favorite winger of all time and I would probably only put peak Caucau above him when it comes to natural attacking flair and talent. Being a Chiefs & AB fan I saw a lot of him and he had a very lazy looking languid running style that probably fooled a lot of defenders but he was a killer on attack of the highest degree. What these highlights fail to show fully was that he was a supremely intelligent attacking player and could see gaps and attacking opportunities where no one else seemed to, he was also super hardworking in the game looking for chances off other players and not just a stay on the wing type winger. That he was dropped for the 2011 RWC was a travesty for me despite how well he played in that year's build up tests (vs Aus and Fiji come to mind) He still carved up for a few years in France too. A thousand thanks for the memories Sitiveni and hope he is doing well in life after rugby

[@animekawaiichan9399]

And I wonder why he and Rockococo got sacked off the team in 2011? Gotta say Sivivatu, Rockococo and Muliaina were a freaking BRUTAL Back 3 no doubt.

[@teraygrayabe2677]

I know sivivatu was dropped from the all blacks for assault on his partner he then went overseas to play 🌴🐦🎲🇱🇺👄🚬

[@thedappercook]

He assaulted his partner.

[@markblu9494]

And there was the importance of good hands under the high ball - Kahui, Dagg & Jane

[@ryanmurphy2610]

Was back when NZ rugby cared about domestic violence.

[@moungalahi]

Because 5eh wanted to win the World Cup, which they did.

[@kenrehill8775]

Bit of a legend, now helping island boys at Castres olympique.

[@Aka_Luthy]

He scored tries so effortlessly, a great time in nz rugby npc games drawing massive crowds and packed stadiums

[@GISTYLE1072]

And he was a heavy cigarette smoker and still smoke the non smokers 😆

[@Aka_Luthy]

@@GISTYLE1072 thats hilarious...must of had a unreal amount of natural talent

[@marklinehan3509]

Some of those tries were freakish. I loved seeing Siti playing for the Mooloos, Chiefs and ABs. Wonderful player and AB coaches noted he was a very intelligent Rugby Player. Bula

[@babyjoe_679]

His mom was my school teacher and he comes and visits her often when he can...And even when he was in the All Black's, he still dresses ordinary like literally 3/4 Lee (Jeans) and an old T's with flipflop or even barefoot at times.

[@sarathlork4898]

Favourite winger all time!

[@SPQRTempus]

I was at that game where Sivi scored 5 tries against Auckland, that result came out of nowhere. Waikato had been soundly beaten by Canterbury in a shield challenge the week before and we all thought Auckland were going to do the same. But he had other ideas...

[@jpowell2603]

One of the greatest wingers to pull on the ABs jersey!

[@julianthomson7558]

As a south African I always thought Sivivatu was an incredibly dangerous man to play against, he scored tries against the springboks effortlessly

[@royw677]

He was a rupeni and j roko

[@manuelealofa674]

Look at the crowd back in those days for npc cup lucky to get that for super rugby now days

[@jerrydea4u]

Sitiveni Sivivatu was a player I idolised growing up. He always knew where the try line was great highlights🔥

[@owenjames2243]

The aerial kicking game of the springboks from 07-09 forced the All Blacks to change tac, that’s why joe roco, dougie howlett and sivivatu type wingers became extinct and Cory Jane, Izzy Dagg & Ben Smith were born

[@kaeso101]

I like where this is going..hopefully soon we can get some Marika Vubibaka highlights when he was with Canterbury... Vilimoni Delasau also and maybe even Joe Rokocoko and Manasa Bari

[@diulikadikaday]

And Rupeni Caucaunibuca. He is the most naturally gifted player I have ever seen. He was like Ronaldo (Brazilian Ronaldo) in football. Powerful, skilful, fast, unstoppable at times. But injuries and loose living slowed him down.

[@2CanVanDam-w7t]

This is the era i grew up watching, went to alot if steelers games cause the tickets were cheap back then great crowds too

[@TiaPetaia]

When Leonard had hair 😅 Beast Waikato team 🔥💯

[@quiett6191]

Damn, for a time there Fiji somehow produced 3 once in a generation level wingers at the same time, Rokocoko, Sivivatu and Caucau. Genetics am I right.

[@jerrydea4u]

Yeah that is just unbelievable, it was a great era

[@johnross8667]

You could also add lote tiqiri to that list

[@royw677]

They were all the same thing but added their own signature to their style

[@jodyjoseph4838]

@@johnross8667 yeah✌

[@animekawaiichan9399]

What about "Vunibaka" from the "Crusaders"? Don't forget him.

[@johndiesel8240]

One Of my Favourite Wingers. 👍🙏

[@seanyshepfit]

Sivivatu was brilliant but this is also a reminder that Kahui was pretty decent himself, he's involved in setting up Sivivatu a few times here. But of course setting Sivivatu up can be just passing him the ball and letting him run 50m by himself 😂

[@funkmastaflash1]

Wow, forgot how stacked with amazing players all of those teams were…

[@royw677]

We were spoilt for choice when it semi professional the big guys always played down

[@danewetton]

That was a tough tough day for Brent Ward

[@tjohnstone9335]

Respect this man that came to my primary insoll ave to talk to us kids

[@renegadeone2058]

Keith lowen, Reagan king, sivivatu 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrtnite9780]

I once watched an all black practice and sivivatu was smoking on the sideline 😂

[@AisVT94]

One Blunt ?

[@thomasuguen8908]

02:43 So classy and lethal !

[@GISTYLE1072]

This guy was a heavy smoker and still played at top level lol

[@AlmaDaFunn]

Wow that's a crowd..more than the super rugby rn

[@teraygrayabe2677]

Sivivatu my favorite all black of all time yay he didnt play to many testa but was my favorite player That wiakato team looks like the dream team of provincial rugby Richard kuhui center Steven donald first five Sivivatu on wing great halfback and mean forward pack wonder if they won their division that year cool My spelling is shocking I know Lol 🌴🐦🎲🇱🇺👄🚬

[@marklinehan3509]

One cool highlight was Siti, Kahui and Beaver all in rapture after being involved in a try being scored as they were all very good friends. Great times with those rock star players in Red, Yellow and Black

[@tamlynburleigh9267]

In many cases it’s a combination, not a single player who gets the try. He yes, but also they got the try.

[@soniaosooso476]

Do a Rico gear one he scored 15 tries in 1 season for crusaders when it was super 12 too

[@jaredrobinson2877]

Almost at Marc Ellis level, amazing stuff.

[@diden3527]

marc who......

[@jay.jl.6782]

Josua Tuisova should be playing Super Rugby, he'll be a beast 💪🏾

[@laftw93]

Anyone know what year these games are from ??

[@konini12]

2004/2005

[@laftw93]

@@konini12 Thanks 👌

[@peacepeace01]

Da man 🔥🔥🔥

[@Anynamethat]

That laugh lol 8:15

[@Jo3M]

Mean as crowds back then

[@6VITU9]

Correct me if I’m wrong. He chose to play for ABs because Fiji Rugby never helped him.

[@sionevahaakolo7227]

Product of Wesley College NZ

[@pathfinder5651]

must be a touch forward 😅

[@99waylon]

When people actually really cared about provincial Rugby. The days of All Blacks playing

[@ユウキニール]

what happened to it now? all the provincial games are dead

[@99waylon]

@@ユウキニール It's just not the same as it was 15 years ago.

[@Himskii-dd10d]

He’s my brother

[@pitaberaciri8366]

Shame he never played for Fiji

[@AisVT94]

He Scored 4 Tries On His Debut Match Against Fiji In 2005.

[@andrewcavenagh2029]

Great for sure, but not as naturally talented as Rupeni Caucau.

[@nathanbellamy3308]

Not a fan of woman beaters. But boy this makes me realise how NZ rugby is on a massive decline.

[@connor.2.1]

Coaching at my local small small town club in Wiltshire, what on earth

[@gcomss9231]

back when wax started out at Auckland then moved to the mighty Waikato