Centre / Outside Back
Phil Cokanasiga
- Date of Birth31 Jul 2001
- BirthplaceSuva, Fiji
- Height1.83m (6' 0)
- Weight98kg (15st 6lbs)
Phil Cokanasiga joined Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2022/23 season.
The versatile back made the move to Leicester from fellow Gallagher Premiership club London Irish.
Capable of playing in the midfield and outside-backs, Cokanasiga has previously represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels.
He made his professional debut during the 2019/20 season after graduating from the London Irish Academy, featuring in both the Gallagher Premiership and European Challenge Cup during his first season.
The 20-year-old is the younger brother of England international Joe and was a member of the England Under-20s squad who recorded a Grand Slam at the 2021 Six Nations, captained by fellow Tigers back Jack van Poortvliet.
Season Stats
season | apps | tries | conv | dg | pen | yc | rc | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
'23-'24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
'22-'23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
'21-'22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
![Cokanasiga TigersvAMPDW20230924_0120.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/846b94b80266f2d54d537f577bde545c:dfc714fe6996ec70a6384203d9755135/cokanasiga-tigersvampdw20230924-0120.jpg)
![Cokanasiga TigersvAMPDW20230924_0039.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/c1852c0ba13a429183a21a76fececeda:e53d149ff6586ca838aafad3538f6280/cokanasiga-tigersvampdw20230924-0039.jpg)
![Cokanasiga 20230901_Tigers v Notts_MC 59.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/b3f1a819ce488f296e9ad0ad957f00b2:367eb918f32fabe6d4203a5f0db7e7c8/cokanasiga-20230901-tigers-v-notts-mc-59.jpg)
![Cokanasiga Porter tigers v Caldy GHS - 9-9-23-58.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/2d2e6aba16a1fefedd91db1b0d43eda7:f991048741fe201e5e579b24c5d1fdce/cokanasiga-porter-tigers-v-caldy-ghs-9-9-23-58.jpg)
![TigersvnewDW0091 cokanasiga.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/54a2974c9922ef4fc69b5823143e5eac:7707ba10f7d70296a84e9e313b2dbad3/tigersvnewdw0091-cokanasiga.jpg)
![Cokanasiga GettyImages-1429442068.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/91662e9f2747a1900641ddef99e0c537:aaf459dc00f266acad447dc6f95ec107/cokanasiga-gettyimages-1429442068.jpg)
![TigvItaDW060 cokanasiga.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/0558bba71d2095af71427a39d6d7cf18:90a165342d087f1eee2cb2f099c9bb1c/tigvitadw060-cokanasiga.jpg)
![Cokanasiga North v tigers dw0005.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/a0f19fca783bd8325279ee77839a3467:3f8c7587782baef8bb7c4b01c381b366/cokanasiga-north-v-tigers-dw0005.jpg)
![20220826_v_Newcastle_MC_76 cokanasiga.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/5fa2f9701b99f117fcc985642d5ef5b5:648be4ca927c083482894bdd78359496/20220826-v-newcastle-mc-76-cokanasiga.jpg)
![2022-23-v-Newcastle-MC-82 cokanasiga.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/d403e334d3c38b42c69bf570bf2e78c1:8c69dd88d405fe34ede49cfb2b1cf9f2/2022-23-v-newcastle-mc-82-cokanasiga.jpg)
![TigersvnewDW0088 cokanasiga.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/a73b3a03abfd451ac099539592d24c7b:17767150c83a09a815a9011b51c8147f/tigersvnewdw0088-cokanasiga.jpg)
![Cokanasiga Woodward 20230417_v_Saints_MC_05.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/e66d293513442bb1992912f5ae2dcf56:14d9f96c723ea4359767d884040a9527/cokanasiga-woodward-20230417-v-saints-mc-05.jpg)
![Edwards Cokanasiga 20230417_v_Saints_MC_14.jpg](https://darkroom.leicestertigers.com/980/9d80ac0fca500d68ed89c78d0cbd88c2:cd40679433d3fa6be530ec216b871a01/edwards-cokanasiga-20230417-v-saints-mc-14.jpg)