Alasio Naduva Explained

Alasio Sovita Naduva
Birth Date:25 June 1990
Weight Kg:78
Occupation:Rugby Sevens Player
Ru Currentteam:Rugby Sevens Player
Repsevensteam1:Fiji 7s
Clubs1:New York Locals
Years1:2023-Present
Apps1:4
Points1:43

Alasio Sovita Naduva[1] (born 25 June 1990) plays as a winger in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. He helped the Fiji Sevens side to win their fourth World Rugby Sevens Series in the 2018-19 season.

Early life

Naduva is a native of Naweni in the Cakudrove Province in Fiji.[2]

Career

Fiji Sevens

Naduva made his debut in the 2017-18 HSBC World Sevens Series and has quickly established himself as one of the fastest players, hitting a top speed of 36 km per hour suggesting that he is one of the world's fastest rugby players.[3]

Premier Rugby Sevens

Naduva signed into Premier Rugby Sevens for the 2023 season.[4] He was drafted into the New York Locals expansion franchise. He would have standout performances for the Locals at the Eastern Conference Kickoff in Austin, TX at Q2 Stadium, as well as at the Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh, PA. He would be the league's leading try scorer, scoring 7 tries and 43 points in 4 games.[5] The Locals were unable to qualify for the Championship weekend.[6]

Naduva would take home league MVP honors for his efforts in the 2023 season.[7]

Awards and honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. worldrugby.org. www.world.rugby. en-GB. 2018-11-16.
  2. News: Naduva ready for national sevens team challenge. FijiTimes. 2018-11-16. en.
  3. News: 2018-04-28 . WATCH: Fiji's Naduva timed top speed shows he's as fast as Carlin Isles Rugby Onslaught . en-US . Rugby Onslaught . 2018-11-16.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-13 . Naduva stars for New York Loyals - FijiLive . 2023-09-23 . fijilive.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Instagram . 2023-09-23 . www.instagram.com.
  6. Web site: Pittsburgh has a new Big Ben - Men's Steeltoes win their Home Debut and Qualify for Premier Rugby Sevens Championship Premier Rugby Sevens . 2023-09-23 . www.prsevens.com . en.
  7. Web site: Alev Kelter and Alasio Naduva Win 2023 Premier Rugby Sevens Most Value Player Awards Premier Rugby Sevens . 2023-09-23 . www.prsevens.com . en.
  8. News: Naduva named HSBC Player of the Final for Hamilton. worldrugby.org. 2018-11-16. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Alev Kelter and Alasio Naduva Win 2023 Premier Rugby Sevens Most Value Player Awards Premier Rugby Sevens . 2023-09-23 . www.prsevens.com . en.

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