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List Of Fiji National Rugby Union Players
List of Fiji national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Fiji national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a test match. Note that the "position" column lists the position at which the player made his Test debut, not necessarily the position for which he is best known. A position in parentheses indicates that the player debuted as a substitute. References {{rugby union players by country Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji National Rugby Union Team
The Fiji national rugby union team represents Fiji in men's international rugby union competes every four years at the Rugby World Cup, and their best performances were the 1987 and 2007 tournaments when they defeated Argentina and Wales respectively to reach the quarterfinals. Fiji also regularly plays test matches during the June and November test windows. Fiji also plays in the Pacific Tri-Nations, and has won the most Pacific Tri-Nations Championships of the three participating teams. Fiji is one of the few countries where rugby union is the main sport. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. One obstacle for Fiji is simply getting their rugby players to play for the national team, as many have contracts in Europe or with Super Rugby teams where the money is far more rewarding. The repatriated salaries of its overseas stars have become an important part of some local economies. The cibi (pronounced ) war dance is perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navitalai Senilagakali
Navitalai Senilagakali (1952–2006) was a Fijian rugby union footballer. He played as a Fly Half and represented Lautoka. He was renowned for kicking a penalty resulting in the ball flying above the goal post gaining them 3 points. That same ball flew above the spectators, above the stadium in Argentina and also above the soldiers on guard on top of the Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires Stadium. Senilagakali had 32 caps for Fiji, scoring 20 tries, 80 points in aggregate. His first cap came on the 24 May 1980, in a 9-22 loss to Australia, and his final match was on 9 November 1985, in a 3-40 loss to Wales. In 1994 he retired following a shoulder dislocation while playing for the Lautoka in the Benson & Hedges Cup The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals. It was the third major one-day competition established in Englan ... back in his hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serupepeli Tuvula
Serupepeli Tuvula (born c. 1963 in Nadi) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as wing. Career His first international cap for Fiji was during a mach against Australia, at Sydney, on 17 August 1985. Tuvula also played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia – New Zealand hosted 21 matches (17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, the third-place play-off and the final) while Australia hosted 11 ..., playing 3 matches, with the match against Italy at Dunedin, on 31 May 1987 being his last international cap. At club level, He played for Nadi in the Farebrother Cup, and later, he played for Queensland. Notes External links * Fiji international rugby union players Fijian rugby union players Rugby union wings 1963 births Fijian expatriates in Australia Sportspeople from Nadi Rugby union players from Ba Province Living people I-Taukei Fijian people 1987 R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasi Cama
Tomasi Camaneisenirosi is a Fijian former rugby union footballer. He played for Nabua Rugby Club in Fiji and won 14 caps playing for making his test debut 10 August 1985 against at Ballymore, Brisbane scoring a try. He played four tests in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. His final match came against 23 Jun 1990. He is better known as a rugby sevens player, representing Fiji for over ten years and was part of the sides that went unbeaten 1990–1992 in the Hong Kong Sevens. He is the father of former New Zealand sevens player Junior Tomasi Cama Tomasi Cama (born 11 November 1980) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played for Manawatu in the Air New Zealand Cup, and the New Zealand Sevens The New Zealand national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Se .... References Fiji international rugby union players Fijian rugby union players 1961 births Living people Male rugby sevens players Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Expat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peceli Gale
Peceli Gale (born Nawaka, 27 June 1957) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer. He played as number eight. Career His first cap for Fiji was during the match against Tonga, at Suva, on 24 July 1984. Gale was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, playing only the match against Argentina, at Hamilton, on 24 May, where he was replaced by Samuela Vunivalu. His last test His last international cap was against England, at Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ..., on 16 June 1988. Notes External links * Fiji international rugby union players Fijian rugby union players Rugby union number eights 1957 births Sportspeople from Nadi Rugby union players from Ba Province Living people I-Taukei Fijian people 1987 Rugby World Cup players {{Fiji- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilaitia Savai
Ilaitia Savai (Nakalawaca, 12 July 1960 - Nadi 22 January 2015) was a Fijian rugby union player. He played as a lock. Career Savai made his debut for Fiji at the Suva National Stadium when he came in on the 40th minute as a substitute in the test against Australia. He played for Fiji from 1984 to 1995 earning 38 caps from 91 appearances. He was in the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cup rosters, playing 7 matches, scoring 4 points and 1 try. Savai also captained Fiji in the 1990 test against Japan, Tonga, Samoa and Hong Kong and later led the team to the tour of New Zealand in the same year. Under his captaincy, Fiji won three out of four tests. His last international cap was during a match against Canada, at Nadi, on April 8, 1995. Death Savai died on February 2, 2015. He was laid to rest at his village of Nakalawaca and is survived by his wife and three children. Among family and friends shocked to hear the news of his death, was former Fiji teammate Mosese Taga Mosese Taga (17 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sairusi Naituku
Sairusi Naituku (26 February 1961, in Lomaiviti – 7 June 2016, in Lautoka) was a Fijian rugby union player. He played as a prop He was the captain of Fiji secondary school and Fiji Colts and was one of the first Fijians to secure a rugby contract in South Africa, playing for the South Pacific Barbarians, a team made up of players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga that went to play a rebel tour in the apartheid-era South Africa. Biography Naituku was only four years old when his family moved from Nacavanadi village, Gau. He was educated first, at Annesly Infant School, and then, at Draiba Fijian School days, where he met fellow Fijian internationals such as Tomasi Cama, Paulo Nawalu, Elia Rokowailoa, Koli Rakoroi and Epeli Rakai. He made progress in his rugby career after being named to play in the Fiji schools national rugby union team, which he captained. He also captained the Fiji Colts team against Tonga. Career He first started his career on the wing and later shifted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epeli Rakai
Epeli Rakai (born circa 1961) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer. He played as hooker. Career His first international cap for Fiji was during the match against Solomon Islands, in Apia, on 8 September 1983. He also took part at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches with the quarter-final lost to France being his last international cap. Rakai was also part of the South Pacific Barbarians, a team made up of Fijian, Tongan and Samoan players who played a rebel tour in South Africa, among which were present his teammates who played in Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ..., such as Severo Koroduadua, Paulo Nawalu and Sairusi Naituku. Notes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rakai, Epeli Fiji international rugby union players Fijian rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koli Rakoroi
Kolinio "Koli" Rakoroi (born 1 July 1956) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as a lock or number eight. He was the captain for the Flying Fijians in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Career His first international cap for the Flying Fijians was against Tonga, at Suva, on June 18, 1983. He was present in the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, which he captained. His last cap was against Tonga, at Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ..., on August 29, 1987. He also played for Suva. References External links * Fiji international rugby union players Fijian rugby union players 1956 births Rugby union locks Rugby union number eights I-Taukei Fijian people Living people 1987 Rugby World Cup players {{Fiji-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Nawalu
Paulo Nawalu, spelt also as ''Paula Nawalu'' (born October 18, 1959 in Lautoka) is a former rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. Career His first international match was against Tonga, at Suva, on June 8, 1983. He was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, as well of the South Pacific Barbarians during their 1987 tour in South Africa. Later, Nawalu played for the Japan national rugby sevens team, with which he played the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Nawalu was the first Fijian player to play in a Japanese team, when he played for Hino Motors. Coaching career He trained the Japan national rugby sevens team during the 1997 and the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the third edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens and was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. New Zealand defeated Australia to win the tournament for the first time. This was the first major rugby event ever held .... Currently, since 2015, he is coaching Karada Factory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severo Koroduadua
Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau () (born 22 December 1960 in Kadavu) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as a fullback. His nickname is ''Superboot'', because of his goal kicking prowess. Playing career He studied at St. John's College in Cawaci, on the island of Ovalau. He has played for the Suva province team and for the Fiji Police Rugby Club. His first international match was against the Scotland XV at Murrayfield, on September 25, 1982. He was part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where he played 4 matches and of the 1991 Rugby World Cup The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France: at the time, the five European countries who participated in the Five Nations Championship. This was ... rosters, where he played two matches. In 1987, Koroduadua and his team reached the quarter-finals: in the quarter-final against France, he was marked with a minus sign, as during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiava Salusalu
Kaiava Salusalu, written also as ''Kaiyava Salusalu'' (born Ba, 8 May 1957) is a Fijian former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played as a centre. He is father of Semisi Tora, who plays for Nyanga Tigers and Fiji Bati. Career Rugby union career His first international cap for Fiji was in the match against Tonga, at Suva, on 28 August 1982. He was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where he played two matches in the tournament. Salusalu also played for the South Pacific Barbarians, on a rebel tour in South Africa. His last international cap was during the match against Samoa, at Nausori, on 23 June 1990. Rugby league career Later, he played in 1992 the first match of the Fiji Bati and switched code to rugby league. Salusalu was part of the 1995 Rugby League World Cup Fiji squad. In 1996, Salusalu, who captained the Fiji Bati against Australia during the Super League war The Super League war was a commercial competition between the Australian Rugby League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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