Erevonu Tuicaumatalevu "Tui" Kamikamica (born 18 May 1994) is a Fijian professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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(NRL) and

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at international level.

Early life

Kamikamica was born in Taveuni, Fiji. He was raised in the village of

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on the Fijian island of

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, and played rugby union and was educated at Queen Victoria School, Nasinu in his youth. He was scouted by the

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while playing for the Fijian Schoolboys rugby union team in late 2012.

Playing career

Kamikamica moved to Australia to play rugby league for the Eels'

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team in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he played for the

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, a feeder team to the Eels, in the

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before signing to play rugby union with the

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in the

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later that year.

2016

In 2016, Kamikamica returned to rugby league with the

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, a feeder team to the

, in the

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. He made his international debut for Fiji in their match against

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on 7 May. On 27 May, Kamikamica earned a full-time contract with the Storm, lasting until the end of 2018. He spent the remainder of the year playing for the Falcons, and was selected to represent Fiji in their match against

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on 8 October.

2017

In 2017, Kamikamica made his NRL debut for the

in their round 5 match against the Penrith. On 6 May, he represented Fiji in their match against

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. Kamikamica played two games for Melbourne throughout the season, spending much of the year with the Sunshine Coast Falcons. On 7 October, Kamikamica was named in Fiji's 24-man squad for the

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2018

Kamikamica managed only five appearances for Melbourne in the

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. He did not feature in the club's finals series or the

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where the club lost 21-6 against the

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2019

He played 21 games for Melbourne in the

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as the club finished as runaway Minor Premiers and were favourites to take out the premiership. He played in the club's preliminary final loss against the

2020

Kamikamica only made five appearances for Melbourne in the

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. He did not feature in the club's finals campaign or their

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victory over Penrith.

2021

He played a total of 22 games for Melbourne in the

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as they claimed the Minor Premiership. He played in both finals matches including the preliminary final where Melbourne suffered a shock 10-6 loss against eventual premiers Penrith.

2022

Kamikamica played for

in the 2022 Pacific Test against PNG at

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, his first international appearance since 2019.

Personal life

Kamikamica is a first cousin of fellow Fijian representative

Pio Seci Pio Maisamoa Seci () (born 19 August 1993) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for Fiji at international level. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League Backgrou ...

. On 25 November 2021, Kamikamica was stood down by the Melbourne club after being charged with assaulting a woman in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. He was ordered to appear in court on January 10, 2022. On April 27, 2022 the charges against Kamikamica were dropped and he was cleared to continue playing under the NRL’s no fault stand-down policy.

References

External links

Melbourne Storm profile2017 RLWC profileFiji profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamikamica, Tui 1994 births Living people Fijian rugby league players Fiji national rugby league team players Melbourne Storm players Sunshine Coast Falcons players Rugby league props Wentworthville Magpies players