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Head coach: Simon Raiwalui | |
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| Date of birth | 13 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ilaisa Droasese (born 13 September 1999) [1] is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Fijian Drua, having previously played for Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is centre or wing. He was named in the Reds squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [2] [3] He previously represented the Brisbane City in the 2019 National Rugby Championship. [4] He made his Super Rugby debut in Round 1 of 2021 Super Rugby AU against the Waratahs, scoring a try off the bench. [5] He also plays for Wests in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition.
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