Ifereimi Boladau (born 21 September 1986) is a Fijian rugby union player for Nottingham in the RFU Championship.[1] His primary position is flanker or number 8.[2] He has previously played for Ospreys in the Pro14. He has represented the Fiji 7s 7s national team.
| Birth name | Ifereimi Boladau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Suva Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
In 2010 Boladau made his debut for the Fiji international 7s side at the Murrayfield stop in the 2010 Edinburgh Sevens.[3]
Boladau made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2014 having previously played for the Bridgend Ravens.[4] He has also played for the Army Rugby Team in the 2012 Army Navy Match.[5]
On 8 June 2016, London Scottish announced Boladau's signing ahead of the 2016/17 season.[6] After one season with the Exiles Boladau moved north to fellow Championship side Rotherham Titans, the signing being announced on 31 May 2017.[7]
After the 2017/18 season Boladau spent a season outside professional rugby following his career with the British Army. On 19 July 2019 his signing was announced by Nottingham,[8] and on 9 September, prior to his Nottingham debut, a short-term loan move to Leicester Tigers to provide cover during the 2019 Rugby World Cup was announced.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Boladau joins Tigers on loan from Nottingham". Leicester Tigers. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Ifereimi Boladau - Wales". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Sevens coaches declare hands in Series finale". World Rugby. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Bridgend Ravens - Ifereimi Boladau". Bridgend Ravens. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Ifereimi Boladau joins London Scottish". London Scottish. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Ifereimi Boladau joins the Titans". Rotherham Titans. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "ARMY BACK ROWER JOINS THE GREEN AND WHITES". Nottingham Rugby. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
External links edit
- Ospreys Player Profile
- ESPN Player Profile
- [1] Archived 26 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Statbunker Profile