Aisea Tuilevu Kurimudu (born 13 July 1972 in Sigatoka) is a

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footballer. He has represented the national team on numerous occasions, including at the

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. He has also played for the Highlanders and

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in the international

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competition, as well as Otago, Waikato and North Harbour in the

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. After playing for Fiji at the

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, he went on to make his Test debut for Fiji against

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in 1996 in

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. He established himself in Fiji's starting lineup and featured in the qualifying games for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in

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. He next played for Fiji in July 2003 and was then included in their

squad, playing three games during the tournament, in which he scored 2 tries against Japan, and famously set up his country's first try in the match against Scotland. He has represented Fiji in 38 times, scoring 29 tries. His usual position is on the wing. He now coaches Nadroga, in Fiji, and is a selector for Fiji Rugby Union.

Fiji team

*Test debut: 1996 v South Africa in Pretoria *19 caps 13 tries 65 pts (38 games 30 tries 150 pts)

External links

Fiji Rugby profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuilevu, Aisea 1972 births Fijian rugby union players Living people Rugby union wings Fiji international rugby union players Fijian emigrants to New Zealand Highlanders (rugby union) players Otago rugby union players People from Sigatoka Rugby union players from Nadroga-Navosa Province 2003 Rugby World Cup players