Rupeni Nasiga (born 8 October 1985) is a

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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 currently plays for the Nadroga rugby team and the

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and usually plays as a

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. He was part of the

team at the

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where he played in two matches, he made his international debut in 2008.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nasiga, Rupeni 1985 births Living people Fijian rugby union players Fiji international rugby union players Fijian expatriate rugby union players Fijian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Fijian expatriate sportspeople in England Counties Manukau rugby union players Plymouth Albion R.F.C. players Rugby union locks People from Sigatoka I-Taukei Fijian people