Bitila Tawake (born 2 April 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player. She competed for Fiji at the delayed

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. She also plays for the Fijiana Drua in the Super W competition.

Early life

Tawake hails from Mualevu,

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and has maternal links to Nukuloa, Gau in Lomaiviti. She attended Veiuto Primary and Yat Sen Secondary. She has represented Fiji in basketball.

Rugby career

2022

Tawake was named in the Fijiana Drua squad for their first Super W competition. She captained the Drua in their debut match against the

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. She also led them against the Waratahs in the Grand Final as they clinched their first title. Tawake was selected for the

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squad for two test matches against Australia and Japan in May. She only featured in the

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test. Tawake captained the Fijiana's at the 2022 Oceania Championship in New Zealand. She led her side in their record trouncing of Papua New Guinea. She then scored a try in their 34–7 win against Tonga. She also led the Fijiana's in their final matchup against Samoa. In September she played in a warm up match against Canada. She was also named in the

squad for the

2023

Tawake scored the Fijiana fifteens lone try in their test against the Wallaroos on 20 May, her side lost 5–22. On 28 November, it was announced that she had joined Chiefs Manawa for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tawake, Bitila 1999 births Living people Fijian female rugby union players Fiji women's international rugby union players People from Vanua Balavu Rugby union players from Lau Province