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| Date of birth | 21 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Botenaulu, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Muaira District School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Apisai Naqalevu, or Apisai Naqaliva, (born 21 August 1989) is a Fijian rugby union and rugby sevens [1] player who plays as a centre.
He was born in the Naitasiri province, in the village of Botenaulu. [2] He began playing rugby at the age of nine with the Muaira District School in Naitasiri. He represents the Suva team in the Digicel Cup that he won in 2012. [2] He worked in his country as a police officer. [3]
He married his girlfriend in August 2022. [4]
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