Asaeli Tuivuaka (born 22 December 1995) is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is wing or Centre. He currently plays for French Top14 team Racing 92.[1]
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| Full name | Asaeli Atunaisa Tuivuaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
editHis uncle Setefano Cakau captained Fiji in rugby sevens. His brother Mario Senimoli played rugby sevens for Tabadamu Rugby Club in Fiji but died on the pitch in training in 2011.[2]
Career
editIn 2017 he was named in Fijian Drua squad for Australian National Rugby Championship. He made his senior international debut in 2019.[3] He was named in the victorious Fiji squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] For 2021–22 United Rugby Championship he signed for Zebre Parma.[5][6] The next season he signed for Paris based club Racing 92.[7]
References
edit- ^ "RACING: FIJIAN ASAELI TUIVUAKA WILL ARRIVE AT THE END OF THE SEASON". RMC Sport BFM TV.com (in French). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Personal tragedy fuelling Fijian Asaeli Tuivuaka's rise on the sevens circuit".
- ^ "Asaeli the tank Tuivuaka fuelled by the loss of this father and brother". Planet 7. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Olympic Games - Rugby Sevens results". Olympics. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "IL NEO-CAMPIONE OLIMPICO CON LA NAZIONALE SEVEN FIGIANA ASAELI TUIVUAKA ENTRA NELLA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Asier Tuivuaka". Racing92.fr.
External links
edit- Asaeli Tuivuaka at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
- Asaeli Tuivuaka at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Asaeli Tuivuaka at Olympedia
- It's Rugby France profile
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