Emosi Koloto


Emosi 'Moose' Koloto is a New Zealand former rugby league and rugby union footballer. He represented the New Zealand national rugby league team 5 times during 1991. Koloto played his rugby league as a.

Early years

Koloto grew up in Manawatu and attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.
Koloto now lives in Auckland New Zealand.

Rugby Union

After representing Manawatu in 1986, Koloto moved to Wellington for the 1987 season, scoring two tries on his debut.
In 1986 he was good enough to be selected to represent Tonga in rugby union.

Rugby League

Koloto then switched codes to rugby league, signing with the Doug Laughton-coached Widnes. Laughton spotted Koloto when he played for Wellington against Wales in 1988.
Emosi Koloto played right-, i.e. number 12, in Widnes' 24-18 victory over Salford in the 1990 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.
Emosi Koloto played right-, i.e. number 12, in Widnes' 6-12 defeat by Wigan in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1988–89 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 7 January 1989.
In 1991 he made the New Zealand national rugby league team, playing in five tests including the three test series against Australia where he started in the second row in all three tests. He agreed to terms with Manly for 1991 but was drafted by North Sydney, and, like Terry Hill but in contrast to Ron Gibbs, his appeal was turned down on 26 April 1991 and Koloto refused to play in Sydney.

Return to New Zealand

After returning to New Zealand Koloto coached the Papatoetoe Rugby club.
He is now an accountant.
His nephew Fred Koloto is an Offensive Tackle at San Jose State.