| Lagi Tuima | |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Fiji |
| Relatives: | Akapusi Qera (uncle) Joe Cokanasiga (cousin) Phil Cokanasiga (cousin) Rus Tuima (brother) |
| Ru Position: | Centre / Full-back |
| Ru Currentteam: | Harlequins Women |
| Ru Amateuryears: | 2014–2016 2016–2017 |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Devonport Services Plymouth Albion |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Bristol Bears |
| Years2: | 2019– |
| Clubs2: | Harlequins |
| Points2: | 80 |
| Repyears1: | 2016–2018 |
| Repteam1: | England U20s |
| Repyears2: | 2017– |
| Repteam2: | England |
| Repcaps2: | 16 |
| Reppoints2: | 28 |
Lagilagi Tuima (born 16 June 1998) is an English rugby union player. She represents England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Harlequins Women in the Premier 15s.[1]
Tuima made her debut as a replacement against Canada. Lagi's first experience of the Women's Six Nations came in 2018 as a replacement against Wales. She scored her first international try against Scotland later in the tournament.[2]
She was named as one of England's 28 contracted players for the 2019/20 season.
She began playing rugby at the age of 16, joining Devonport Services. After playing for Plymouth Albion Ladies Tuima was signed by Bristol Bears Women for the 2017-18 Premier 15s. She moved to Harlequins Women in 2019.[3] [4]
The niece of Fiji national rugby union team player Akapusi Qera, Tuima moved to England as a child. Before playing rugby, she was focused on football and academics.[5]
Tuima's younger brother, Rus, has been picked in England age group rugby teams and is on the books at Exeter Chiefs.[6]
Her cousins include Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga and his younger brother, Phil Cokanasiga, who is at London Irish.[7]