Opeti Turuva Explained

Opeti Turuva
Birth Date:1967 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Yavusania, Nadi, Fiji
Weight:187lbs
Relatives:Venisemani Ratubalavu[1] (nephew)
Ru Position:Fullback
Ru Nationalcaps:11
Ru Nationalpoints:(58)
Ru Nationalyears:1990-1999
Ru Clubyears:198?-1990
1990-1994
1994-1999
Ru Proclubs:Nawaka[2]
Nadi[3]
Kio Kio United
Ru Province:King Country[4]
Ru Provinceyears:1994

Opeti Turuva (born Nadi, 8 June 1967) is a Fijian former rugby union player. He played as Fullback.

Career

His first international cap for Fiji was during a test match against Hong Kong, at Hong Kong, on 5 December 1990. Turuva was also called up for the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played only against Romania, where he scored the third drop goal in the match. His last cap for Fiji was against USA, in San Francisco, on 22 May 1999.He played for Nadi until 1994, when he played the National Provincial Championship in New Zealand for King Country.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=271554 Ratubalavu boots Nadi to victory
  2. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=400258 Former reps' treat
  3. http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=349324 Aussie challenge
  4. https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/opeti-turuva Opeti Turuva at New Zealand Rugby History
  5. http://fijisun.com.fj/2014/10/24/nadi-3-in-meads-cup-final-in-nz/ Nadi 3 in Meads Cup final in NZ