Ravai Fatiaki Explained

Ravai Fatiaki
Birth Date:1 March 1987
Birth Place:Nausori, Fiji
Weight:102kg (225lb)[1]
Occupation:Farmer
School:Lelean Memorial School
Ru Currentteam:Leicester Tigers
Ru Position:Inside centre
Ru Amateuryears:???
Ru Amateurclubs:Nausori Rugby Club
Ru Clubyears:2011 - 16
2017 -
Ru Proclubs:
Leicester Tigers
Ru Clubcaps:29
1
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
(0)
Ru Nationalyears:2009-2011
Ru Nationalteam:Fiji
Ru Nationalcaps:8
Ru Nationalpoints:(5)

Ravai Fatiaki (born 1 March 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. He plays as a centre or fly-half.

Biography

Fatiaki's older brother Fred, coached the former Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Iliesa Delana to a first Gold medal win for Fiji and the Pacific at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Fatiaki was educated at Lelean Memorial School.[3]

Fatiaki made his international debut for Fiji in 2009 against Japan. He was a member of the Fiji squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4] In 2012 he was recruited by the Worcester Warriors.[5]

Fatiaki has since joined the British Army playing professional Rugby for the Army and appeared in the starting line up of the 2017 Army v Navy.[6] On 9 November 2017 Fatiaki was named on the bench for Leicester Tigers in their Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Bath.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FijiRugby.com - Ravai Fatiaki . web page . Fiji Rugby Union . 25 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Hard work pays off, says Fatiaki . Fiji Sun . 13 September 2012 . 18 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Ravai Fatiaki . Ultimate Rugby . 18 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Worcester Warriors | Official website of Worcester Warriors Rugby Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20120827035733/http://www.warriors.co.uk/warriors/matchcentre/players_warriors_first_team.php?player=101279&includeref=dynamic . 2012-08-27 .
  5. Web site: Warriors seal deal for Fatiaki . Fiji Sun . 11 February 2012 . 18 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Army Too Strong for Valiant Navy in 100th Army Navy Match . Army v Navy . 29 April 2017 . 18 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Leicester Tigers give senior debuts to three academy graduates . 9 November 2017. 13 November 2017.