Maritino Nemani (born 25 May 1991) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is as a winger. He plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup.
 Maritino Nemani playing a Rugby game in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Maritino Nemani William Marcus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years
editNemani is from Bua but moved to New Zealand as a child.[1] He attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland, and represented New Zealand Secondary Schools.[2][3][4] He represented Fiji under 20 in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[5] He joined French side FC Grenoble in 2015.
Relatives
editNemani 'Junior' is the son of former Fiji and Suva soccer skipper Maritino Nemani.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Nemani happy to foot it in Magpies". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Sacred Heart News Archived 10 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Maritino Nemani signs for Chiefs". Fiji Sun. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Nemani junior joins Blues". Fiji Sun. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ IRB JWC Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nemani Joins Western Force". Fiji Sun. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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