Lote Tuqiri (rugby union, born 1987)
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Lote Tuqiri (born 12 November 1987 in Namatakula, Fiji) is a Japan international rugby union sevens player.
| Date of birth | 12 November 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Namatakula, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a cousin of his dual-international namesake. [1]
International
editTuqiri made his debut for Japan sevens in the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens.
Personal life
editHe studied business management in Hakuoh University. After he graduated, he was employed in Hokkaido and started playing for the Hokkaido Barbarians mainly as a centre.
References
edit- ^ "男子7人制日本代表メンバー（香港・オーストラリア遠征）". 日本ラグビー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 August 2016.
External links
edit- Lote Tuqiri at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Japan RFU Player Profile
- Lote Tuqiri at Olympics.com
- Lote Tuqiri at Olympedia
- Lote Tuqiri at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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