Ponepati Loganimasi Explained

Birth Date:26 March 1998 [1]
Height:189cm
Weight:91kg [2]
Currentclub:Uluinakau
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2023-
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Fiji

Ponepati Loganimasi (born 26 March 1998) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Fiji national rugby sevens team.

Career

From Ono-i-Lau island, he played for Savusavu prior to joining Uluinakau in 2021. He was called-up to the Fiji national rugby sevens team in February 2023. He is a versatile player able to play in the forwards or the backs in rugby sevens.[3] [4] That month, he had a try scoring introduction to the Fiji team at the SVNS tournament in Los Angeles.[5]

He continued to play for the Fijian national sevens team throughout the 2023–24 SVNS campaign.[6] [7] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ponepati Loganimasi. Ultimate Rugby. 24 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Ponepati Loganimasi. Its Rugby. 24 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Loganimasi can make a difference: Gollings. Fijilive.com. 24 July 2024. Feb 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Fijilive.com. 24 July 2024. Loganimasi gets Fiji 7s call up. 8 February 2023.
  5. Web site: LA 7s: Loganimasi and Rasaku shine as Fiji beat Kenya 19-5 in second match. Navitalai. Naivalurua. 26 February 2023. Fiji Village. 24 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Loganimasi putting in the hard yards and hopes to make Olympics team. Mikaele. Liga. 27 June 2024. Fiji village. 24 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Loganimasi hat-trick in win. 24 February 2024. Akuila. Cama. fbcnews. 24 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Fiji Rugby announces strong 7s team for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Islandsbusiness. 24 July 2024. July 1, 2024.