Pauliasi Tabulutu Explained

First:RU
Pauliasi Tabulutu
Birth Date:1967 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Fiji
Height:5feet
Weight:187lb
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Club1:Nabua
Ru Year1start:1986
Ru Year1end:91
Ru Teama:Fiji
Ru Appearancesa:34
Ru Pointsa:4
Ru Yearastart:1986
Ru Yearaend:91
Ru Coachteama:Fiji Sevens
Ru Coachyearastart:2004
Ru Coachyearaend:06
Coachteama:Fiji
Coachyearastart:1993
Coachyearaend:94
Coachgamesa:2
Coachwinsa:1
Coachdrawsa:0
Coachlossesa:1
Updated:19 March 2021

Pauliasi Tabulutu (born 15 July 1967) is a Fijian former dual-code international rugby footballer. He played as scrum-half.

Career

Rugby Union

His first cap for Fiji was during a match against Tonga at Nuku'alofa, on June 28, 1982. He was part of the 1987 and 1991 World Cup rosters. He last played for the Flying Fijians against Romania, at Brive-la-Gaillarde, on October 12, 1991. Tabulutu was also part of the 1990–1991 Hong Kong sevens team, coached by Kitione Tuibua, which won the Hong Kong Sevens title three years in a row.[1] Prior to the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong, he announced his resignation due to poor results at the World Sevens Series in Wellington and Los Angeles, being replaced by Wayne Pivac, who called up Serevi to the Fiji squad, which won the tournament.[2]

In 2004, he replaced Sanivalati Laulau as coach of the Fiji national rugby sevens team, bringing back Waisale Serevi to the team.[3]

Rugby League

Along with the late Nemani Matirewa, Tabulutu was a pioneer in the Fijian rugby league scene after retiring from his rugby union career in 1992.[4] His only international league cap was against Papua New Guinea on 19 June 1993, where Fiji was defeated by 24–35.[5] Tabulutu also represented Fiji, coached by Culden Kamea, at the Nissan World Sevens in Sydney.[6] He also coached the Fiji Bati in 1993–94.

Personal life

Tabulutu is the uncle of former Fijian international rugby player Joeli Veitayaki.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://fijisun.com.fj/2009/02/06/rokodiva-the-next-tabulutu/ Rokodiva, the next Tabulutu
  2. Web site: FIJI SEVENS GETS NEW COACH Pacific Islands Report. 2021-03-19. www.pireport.org.
  3. News: Serevi named in Fiji line-up . Fiji Times . 6 May 2004 . Singh . Zanzeer . 80.
  4. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=258862 A mate's tribute
  5. Web site: Pauliasi Tabulutu – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. 2021-03-19. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  6. Web site: KICKING HIGHER: Rugby League legend and trail blazer CULDEN KAMEA Vows to do it all over again but This Time for SUPER RUGBY. 2021-03-19. Fijileaks. en.
  7. Web site: Mou. Freddy. 2015-07-24 . Flying Fijians ready for tough Pacific battle. 2021-03-19. Loop Samoa. en.