Hoskins Sotutu

Hoskins Colin Ryder Sotutu (born 12 July 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker.^[1]

Hoskins Sotutu

Full name	Hoskins Colin Ryder Sotutu
Date of birth	(1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
School	Sacred Heart College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker Current team Blues, Counties Manukau Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2020 Auckland 17 (10) 2019– Blues 68 (140) 2021– Counties Manukau 13 (5) Correct as of 1 March 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 New Zealand U20 6 (0) 2020 North Island 1 (0) 2020– New Zealand 14 (10) Correct as of 07 June 2024

His excellent form for the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa resulted in a call-up to the All Blacks squad in 2020. Sotutu made his debut for the All Blacks off the bench against Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup test on 11 October 2020.^[2]

In October 2024, Sotutu was called into the All Blacks squad for the November internationals, however rejected the offer, opening up speculation that he will be moving to the UK with the view to play for England. Having last played for the All Blacks in November 2022, Sotutu will become eligible to switch international allegiances to England or Fiji next year as he qualifies for the former through his mother and the latter through his father.