Isoa Coalala Neivua (born 7 June 1978 in Mosimosi,

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player. He plays as a

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Career

Playing in Fiji, he moved from Navosa to Nadroga in 2003 to get more chance of being spotted by for the national team. A great showing in the Colonial Cup saw Neivua dubbed as the next Rupeni Caucau, but injury ruled him out of the Pacific Tri-Nations tournament. His return to the Nadroga jersey came just in time for the knock-out stages of the Telecom Fiji Cup where he was instrumental in Nadro's semi-final win over Naitasiri. He also scored a powerful try in the final. On his unofficial Fiji debut against the NZ Divisional XV in 2004, he scored a try just six minutes after coming on as a substitute in the second half. He made his debut in the

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loss against

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in 2007. Neivua was chosen as one of the 3 wingers for the

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ahead of star wingers Rupeni Caucau and

Sireli Bobo Isireli Bobo (born 28 January 1976), is a Fijian rugby union footballer. Early career Early in his career, he played for Grupo Dramático e Sportivo Cascais, a Portuguese team. He was in the Nawaqavesi 7s and was subsequently picked to play at ...

. He most recently played for

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in Italy. He now plays for Nadroga back in Fiji. Neivua got to start for the BarbariansRFC against the Springboks later in 2007

External links

Fiji profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neivua, Isoa 1978 births Living people Fijian rugby union players Rugby union wings Fiji international rugby union players Fijian expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Fijian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Rugby Viadana players Expatriate rugby union players in Italy Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Italy People from Sigatoka I-Taukei Fijian people