Josua Vakurunabili Explained

Full Name:Josua Vakurunabili
Birth Date:10 June 1992
Height:1.89m
Weight:96kg[1]
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2017 -
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Fiji

Josua Vakurunabili (born 10 June 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player.

Biography

Vakurunabili is from Vatukarasa Village in the Nadroga Navosa Province. He made his senior international debut at the London Sevens in 2017. He was named in the Dream Team at the 2019 Singapore Sevens tournament. He was named in the winning Fiji squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Vakurunabili was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3] [4] [5] A month later, he won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josua Vakurunabili . world.rugby . 7 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Rugby Sevens VAKURUNABILI Josua. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 27 July 2021. 27 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727100900/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1282469-vakurunabili-josua.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: Tavi . Karalaini . Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games . 2 August 2022 . fbcnews.com.fj.
  4. Web site: Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens . 2 August 2022 . rnz.co.nz.
  5. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 1 August 2022 . Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games . 4 August 2022 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  6. Web site: Baleilevuka . Rusiate . 1 September 2022 . Fiji Men's 7s World Cup squad named . 18 September 2022 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  7. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 22 August 2022 . Gollings names Fiji Airways Fijian 7s extended squad for LA 7s and the World Cup . 18 September 2022 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  8. Web site: 12 September 2022 . Fiji wins men's title at South Africa 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens while Australia claim women's crown . 18 September 2022 . olympics.com.
  9. Web site: Coetzee . Dylan . 12 September 2022 . Rugby World Cup Sevens: Fiji and Australia claim gold in Cape Town . 18 September 2022 . PlanetRugby . en.

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