Taniela Rawaqa

Taniela Rawaqa

Taniela Rawaqa in 2021
Birth name	Ratu Taniela Rawaqa Maravunawasawasa
Date of birth	(1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Lautoka, Fiji
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Ifereimi Rawaqa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 SU Agen () 2009 FC Grenoble () 2012 Navy SC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007– Fiji 16 (103) – Fiji A – Fiji 7s Correct as of 2011-12-26

Taniela Rawaqa (born April 30, 1986) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays fullback, presently with the Western Crusaders in the Colonial Cup and with the Fiji Warriors in the Pacific Rugby Cup and internationally with Fiji. He is the younger brother of Fijian International Ifereimi Rawaqa

He made his international debut against Samoa in the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup and was regarded and one of the greatest prospects and successor of Nicky Little. He also played for Fiji Sevens. He plays for Fiji A in the Punjas Rugby Series.

Rawaqa is currently the second highest points scorer in Pacific Nations Cup history with 103 points.

Rawaqa turned out for Jaffna Challengers in the Sri Lanka's Carlton Sevens Tournament in 2012.

He currently turns out for Navy Sports Club in the Sri Lankan Premier Rugby League whose team is captained by Yoshitha Rajapakse the Sri Lankan Rugby Captain and son of the Sri Lankan President.

External links

• Taniela Rawaqa at ESPNscrum
• Taniela Rawaqa at Fiji Rugby Union
• Taniela Rawaqa at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Taniela Rawaqa at Romanian Rugby SuperLiga (in Romanian)