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Ratu Veremalua Taukanoa Vugakoto, also known as Tuvere Vugakoto (born 29 December 1997) is a Fijian rugby player who plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR).[1][2]
| Birth name | Ratu Veremalua Taukanoa Vugakoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Daviqele, Naukelevu, Kadavu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 2 lb (240 lb; 109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson Boys College, Sigatoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for Fijian Latui in Global Rapid Rugby and the Fijian national rugby team. He was educated at Nelson College in New Zealand, where he played for the school's 1st XV rugby team.[3] His primary position is hooker.
In August 2019, he was named to Fiji's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[4]
References
edit- ^ "ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Fiji Rugby profile". Fiji Rugby. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Martin, Wayne (31 July 2016). "Nelson College bogged down despite comfortable UC Championship rugby win". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "'They must not let this opportunity slip by': Fiji's official World Cup squad has been announced". RugbyPass. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links
edit- Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto at ESPNscrum
- Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto at ItsRugby.co.uk
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