Ravai Fatiaki (born 1 March 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. He plays as a centre or fly-half.
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nausori, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16.1 st; 225 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lelean Memorial School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editFatiaki's older brother Fred, coached the former Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Iliesa Delana to a first Gold medal win for Fiji and the Pacific at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[2]
Fatiaki was educated at Lelean Memorial School.[3]
Fatiaki made his international debut for Fiji in 2009 against Japan. He was a member of the Fiji squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4] In 2012 he was recruited by the Worcester Warriors.[5]
Fatiaki has since joined the British Army playing professional Rugby for the Army and appeared in the starting line up of the 2017 Army v Navy.[6] On 9 November 2017 Fatiaki was named on the bench for Leicester Tigers in their Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Bath.[7]
References
edit- ^ "FijiRugby.com - Ravai Fatiaki". web page. Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Hard work pays off, says Fatiaki". Fiji Sun. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Ravai Fatiaki". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors | Official website of Worcester Warriors Rugby Club". Archived from the original on 2012-08-27.
- ^ "Warriors seal deal for Fatiaki". Fiji Sun. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Army Too Strong for Valiant Navy in 100th Army Navy Match". Army v Navy. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers give senior debuts to three academy graduates". 9 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.