Senirusi Seruvakula

Senirusi Seruvakula
Date of birth (1969-11-12) 12 November 1969 (age 55)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Naitasiri (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002  Fiji 1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2017–2019 Fijian Drua
2019–2020 Fijian Latui
2015 Fiji Warriors
2020–Present Fiji Women's XVs
2022 Fijiana Drua

Senirusi Seruvakula (born 12 November 1969) is a Fijian rugby union coach. He is currently the Head Coach of the Fiji women's national rugby union team.[1]

Rugby career

Seruvakula played for the Brothers Rugby Club in Brisbane for seven years.[2] He made only one international appearance for Fiji in 2002 against Samoa.[1] He spent four years with Hong Kong's Tigers, and had a stint with Châteauneuf-du-Pape in France's Fédérale 1 competition.[1]

Coaching

Seruvakula coached the Fijian Drua from 2017 to 2019.[3][4] He led them to win the 2018 National Rugby Championship.[5][6] He has also coached the Fijian Latui in the Global Rapid Rugby competition, and the Fiji Warriors.[7]

Seruvakula was appointed as Head Coach of the Fiji women's national rugby union team in 2020.[8][7] In 2022, He led the Fijiana Drua to win the Super W title in only their first year of competition.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-07). "Senirusi Seruvakula: Ten things you should know about the Fiji coach". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  2. ^ McKay, Brett (2017-10-13). "Drua coach proud of charges". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. ^ "Seruvakula Appointed NRC Coach". Fiji Sun. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Duo for Drua". Fiji Sun. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b Marayawa, Filipe (2022-04-27). "Fijian Drua set-up; Seruvakula on radar". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  6. ^ Cabenatabua, Leone (2022-04-22). "The Men Behind The Fijiana Drua". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. ^ a b "Fiji change coach ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup". RNZ. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  8. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2020-10-12). "Senirusi Seruvakula appointed as Fijiana XVs Head Coach". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-10-12.