Penijamini Makutu | |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1989 |
Birth Place: | Sigatoka, Fiji |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in |
Weight: | 240 lb |
Occupation: | Soldier |
Position: | Prop |
Repyears1: | 2011–12 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Ratu Penijamini Navidividinisiga Makutu (born 1 April 1989) is a Fijian rugby union player.
A prop, Makutu made his debut for Fiji against Tonga in the 2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, gaining further caps in later tournament matches against Samoa and Japan.[1] [2] He made the initial Fiji squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup but after breaking his arm was replaced by Graham Dewes.[3] [4] His fourth and final cap came in Fiji's 2012 match against England at Twickenham.[5] He has played rugby for Nadroga and Suva.[6]
Makutu, a member of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, has served in the Middle East with United Nations peacekeeping forces.[7]