Tiko Matawalu Explained

Tiko Matawalu
Full Name:Tikoibau Matawalu
Birth Date:23 December 1977
Birth Place:Suva, Fiji
Height:6 ft 1 in
Weight:260 lb
Relatives:Akapusi Qera (brother)
Position:Prop
Repyears1:2005–07
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Tikoibau Matawalu (born 23 December 1977) is a Fijian former international rugby union player.

Matawalu was raised in Tubou village, Lakeba, in the Lau Islands. He is a nephew of Flying Fijians lock Ilisoni Taoba, but grew up playing cricket, a sport some of his other uncles played at international level. After representing the Fiji under-21 cricket team as a schoolboy, Matawalu undertook a tour of Australia with the full national side in 1999.[1]

A graduate of University of the South Pacific, Matawalu starting playing competitive rugby during his tertiary studies, competing for Suva club Nabua. He later played with Nadroga after moving to Sigatoka to work at a bank and was capped three times for Fiji. One of his Fiji teammates was his younger brother Akapusi Qera.[2]

Matawalu has served as President of Nadroga Rugby Union and in 2020 was appointed a FRU Development Officer.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tiko owes it to Taoba . . 5 August 2009.
  2. News: Nadroga soccer . . 14 July 2016.
  3. News: Tuinuku . Eroni . Matawalu appointed FRU development officer . The Fiji Times . 18 July 2020.