Akosita Ravato

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Akosita Ravato
Akosita Ravato 2022.jpg
Date of birth (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 32)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Fijiana Drua 5 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3 (5)

Akosita Ravato (born 16 April 1991) is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays for Fiji internationally and for the Fijiana Drua in the Super W competition.

Biography

Ravato previously represented Fiji in basketball at the age of 15 while still a student at Yat Sen Secondary School. [1]

In 2022, Ravato was named in the Fijiana Drua squad for the Super W competition. [2] She made her Super W debut against the Queensland Reds in round 2. [3] She featured in the Drua side that handed the Waratahs women their first Super W loss. [4] [5] [6] She was named on the reserves for the Grand Final against the Waratahs. [7] [8]

Ravato came off the bench against Australia when the two sides met for the first time in 2022. [9] She featured at the 2022 Oceania Championship in New Zealand. She was named in the reserves against Tonga and scored a try in Fijiana's final game against Samoa. [10]

In September 2022, She was selected for the Fijiana squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [11] [12]

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References

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  2. Cama, Akuila (2022-02-09). "Fijiana Drua squad for Super W named". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
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  10. "Fijiana win Oceania Rugby Womens Championship in a thriller". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  11. Prasad, Vashneel (2022-09-21). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
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