Rima Wakarua (born 25 March 1976 in
Auckland
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,
New Zealand
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) is an Italian former
rugby union
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footballer and coach. He played for
Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato
Rugby Club I Cavalieri is a rugby union team from the city of Prato, Italy. They play in the Top12 having finished 2nd in the 2012–13 edition, losing to Mogliano Rugby in the final.
History
The team was formed in 2000 through the merger of three ...
having previously played for
Gran Parma Rugby
Amatori Parma Rugby is a historical Italian rugby union team founded in 1971.
History
From Amatori to Gran Ducato
Gran Parma Rugby was founded in 1999 following the merger of ''Amatori Parma Rugby'' and ''Rugby Noceto''.
From 1999 to 2002 they ...
, at
fly-half
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.
Biography
Wakarua is a naturalized Italian, having moved there in 1999, and is born of a New Zealand father and
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
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mother. He was brought into the
Italy
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2003 Rugby World Cup
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squad having only played in the second tier of the Italian league and had not even been involved in squad get-togethers. His performance with the boot saw Italy overcome
Canada
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in
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
. He has 11
caps
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and has scored 99 points for Italy.
References
External links
6 Nations profile*
1976 births
Italian rugby union players
New Zealand rugby union players
Italian people of New Zealand descent
New Zealand people of Scottish descent
Rugby union players from Auckland
Living people
Italy international rugby union players
New Zealand Māori sportspeople
Cavalieri Prato players
Rugby union fly-halves
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