Samuela Ononono Fatafehi Tawake (born 11 September 1996) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for Rugby United New York (RUNY) of

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(MLR) in the United States. He also represents

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's national team. His preferred position is

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Professional career

Tawake signed for

side Rugby United New York ahead of the

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. He had previously represented both and in the Mitre 10 Cup. Tawake made his debut for

in the 2020

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References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1996 births Living people Fijian rugby union players Fiji international rugby union players Rugby union props Canterbury rugby union players Manawatu rugby union players Rugby New York players Fijian Drua players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Expatriate rugby union players in the United States Fijian expatriate rugby union players Rugby union players from Lomaiviti Province {{Fiji-rugbyunion-bio-stub