Fijian Latui
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| Union | Fiji Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Ground(s) | |
| Coach(es) | Senirusi Seruvakula |
| League(s) | Global Rapid Rugby |
| Union website | |
| www | |
The Fijian Latui is a professional rugby union team based in Suva that plays in the Global Rapid Rugby competition.[1]
Officially launched in March 2019, the Latui played four Pacific Showcase matches during May and June 2019,[2] before joining the inaugural Global Rapid Rugby tournament in 2020.[3]
It was originally expected that the team would compete in 2019 for Rapid Rugby's A$1 million first prize,[4] but the tournament launch was postponed for a year due to the shortened time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018.[5] The Showcase Series was arranged for 2019 instead.[6]
Name
[edit]Latui, in Fijian, refers to the Fiji goshawk, a small hawk found in that country.[1] The Latui can hunt its prey with either a stealthy glide or a rapid flapping attack.[1]
Squad
[edit]The Latui team is drawn mainly from players based locally in Fiji.[1] The squad for the 2020 season is:
| Fijian Latui – 2020 Global Rapid Rugby | |
|---|---|
Hooker
Prop
Lock
Backrow
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Scrum-half
Fly-half
Centre
Wing
Fullback
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| Notes:
The initial 33-man squad was named in February 2020.[7] Players joining in subsequent rounds were:
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| Bold denotes player is internationally capped. (c) Denotes team captain. 1 denotes marquee player. |
.jpg) Prop Joeli Veitayaki Jnr |
.jpg) Hooker Ratunaisa Navuma |
 Five-eighth Seru Vularika |
Records
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Global Rapid Rugby
| Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | Play-offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 * | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 135 | −21 | 2 | 10 | — |
Notes:
^* 2019 Rapid Rugby matches in the Pacific showcase.
Head coaches
[edit]- Senirusi Seruvakula (2019–present) [9]
Captains
[edit]- Mosese Voka (2019) [9]
- Seru Vularika (2020) [10]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Fijian Latui set for elite international competition". Fiji Sun. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Rapid Rugby 2019 Schedule on show" (PDF) (Press release). Global Rapid Rugby. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
- ^ Tavaga, Meli (1 March 2019). "FRU launches Fijian Latui". FBC News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Sport: Sport: Rapid Rugby to provide Pacific boost". Radio New Zealand. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Nick (31 January 2019). "New Global Rapid Rugby competition delayed until next year". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Western Force to face Robbie Deans again". Special Broadcasting Service. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Plenty of ammunition named in Fijian Latui squad". Fiji Rugby. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Fijian-Latui favourites at home against China Lions". Rapid Rugby. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b Nasokia, Waisea (22 May 2019). "Back to basics says Fijian Latui coach". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Tavi, Karalaini (11 March 2020). "One mind, one soul says Latui Captain". FBC News. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Swire Shipping Fijian Latui player profiles
- FRU website
- Fijian Latui Rugby fan page
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