Born: 06.03.80
Position: Number Eight
Club: Toyota Shokki

A virtual ever-present since making his Test debut two years ago against Samoa, the strapping forward relishes the battle of pack play.

A ferocious tackler with the ability to carry the ball forward and do the hard yards, Koyamaibole plays his club rugby in Japan for Toyota Shokki.

His country's vice-captain, the 23-year-old is being groomed as a long-term successor to fellow forward Greg Smith.