Ratunaisa Navuma

Ratunaisa Navuma
Date of birth (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–19 Fijian Drua ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–18 Fiji 2 (0)

Ratunaisa Navuma (born 20 November 1993) is a Fijian international rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Navuma comes from the village of Tilivalevu, situated on the rugged hills outside Sigatoka.[2]

A hooker, Navuma gained his first Fiji call up in 2017 for the end of year internationals in Europe, debuting for the Flying Fijians off the bench against Canada.[3] He was capped a second time the following year in a home Test against Georgia.[4]

Navuma played for Fijian Drua during the team's period competing in Australia's National Rugby Championship and serves as captain of Nadroga in domestic rugby.[5] He has also played for the Tovolea club.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Navuma A Star On The Rise". Fiji Sun. 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ Malo, Maciu (27 October 2017). "History for Navuma". The Fiji Times.
  3. ^ "Sport: Fiji, Tonga end 2017 on winning note". Radio New Zealand. 27 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Ratunaisa Navuma profile and stats". all.rugby.
  5. ^ "Nadroga expects physical Nadi outfit". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2023.
  6. ^ Rakoko, Kameli (20 October 2017). "Navuma's rise". The Fiji Times.