Apisai Nagata, sometimes misspelled as ''Apisai Nasata'' (born date of birth unknown in
Nadi
Nadi (pronounced ) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A 2012 estimate showed that the population had ...
) is a Fijian former
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
footballer, he played as
flanker.
Career
Nagata hails from Nawaka, the same village who produced rugby stars, such as
Manasa Qoro,
Savenaca Aria,
Esala Labalaba, the late
Sanivalati Laulau
Sanivalati Laulau (Nawaka, 1952 – 13 January 2013) was a Fijian rugby union footballer. He played on the wing. He represented Nawaka.
Laulau had 32 caps for Fiji, scoring 20 tries, 80 points in aggregate. He is the current record holder for hi ...
,
Lalai Driu,
Aminiasi Nava,
Apisai Naevo and
Semisi Naevo
Ratu Meli Semisi Naevo Saukawa (born 3 May 1975 in Nawaka, Nadi) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. His nickname is Man Mountain. His father, Joeli Lesavua, and two brothers, Apenisa and Manoa Naevo, are also Fiji reps.
Ca ...
.
He was 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 ...
roster, when during the pool match against
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, in
Dunedin
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, on 31 May 1987, he was in the substitute bench as second-choice loosehead flanker, but did not play any match in the tournament. Nagata also played several rugby seasons in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, moving to
Colombo Hockey and Football Club
Colombo Hockey and Football Club (also known as CH & FC) is a Division 'A' rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka that competes in the Dialog Rugby League in Sri Lanka.
History
The Colombo Football Club was established in 1879, playing ...
in 1986, becoming the first Fijian to play in a Sri Lankan rugby union club, and then, for
Kandy Sports Club. Nagata also played for
Sri Lanka sevens
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in the
1991-92 Hong Kong Sevens.
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Notes
External links
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Fiji 1987 World Cup squad at World Rugby
Fijian rugby union players
Rugby union flankers
Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Sri Lanka
Date of birth unknown
Living people
I-Taukei Fijian people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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