Ilisavani Jegesa

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Ilisavani Jegesa
Personal information
Born (1988-11-22) 22 November 1988 (age 35)
Rakiraki, Kadavu Province, Fiji
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013 Fiji 00000

Ilisavani Jegesa is a Fijian rugby league international footballer who plays as a centre for Nabua Broncos and Kaiviti Silktails. He stays with his family in Nabua. He dropped out from school when he was in class six. "Joining the Fiji Bati to the world cup is really an honour," he said. He also represents Nabua in 7's and XV.

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Playing career

Born in Rakiraki, a district in the Kadavu Province of Fiji, Jegesa started his career as a rugby union player. He later switched to rugby league, playing for the City Storm before moving to Nabua Broncos. [1]

Representative career

He was named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. [2]

Personal life

Jegesa is the cousin of Nemani Suguturaga, who was selected in Fiji's squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. [3]

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References

  1. Bola-Bari, Vuniwaqa (26 September 2013). "Class Six dropout on world stage". Sun (Fiji) News. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. "Civoniceva, Wes Naiqama to lead Fiji Bati". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. Kumar, Rashneel (22 September 2013). "Jegesa's new journey". Fiji Times. Retrieved 25 October 2013.