Inoke Burua

Inoke Burua

Born	(1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 26) Fiji
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
School	Suva Grammar School
University	Ryutsu Keizai University
Rugby union career
Position Wing Current team Kobelco Kobe Steelers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Sunwolves 0 (0) 2022–2024 Yokohama Canon Eagles 29 (105) 2024– Kobelco Kobe Steelers 11 (20) Correct as of 3 November 2025

Inoke Burua (イノケ・ブルア, Inoke burua; born 30 May 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays as a wing. ^[1] He currently plays for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan's domestic Japan Rugby League One. ^[2]

Early career

Burua is from Fiji and attended Suva Grammar School where he captained the rugby team. ^[3] After school, he moved to Japan to study at Ryutsu Keizai University where he also played rugby between 2018 and 2022. ^[4] He is Japanese qualified due to residency. ^[5]

Professional career

While still a university student, Burua signed for the Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves, being named as part of their squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season. ^{[6] [7]} He did not make an appearance for the side. After graduating he signed for the Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2022. ^[8] In his first season for the club, he scored 14 tries, the third most in the competition. ^[9] Ahead of the 2025 season, Burua joined the Kobelco Kobe Steelers. ^[10]

References

1. "Inoke Burua" . Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Kobe Steelers: Players" (in Japanese). Kobelco Kobe Steelers. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
3. "SGS U18 team shines with new uniforms". Fiji Times. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
4. "Japan Rugby League One Gossip Column". Rugby JP. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
5. "Japan League One Division 2 And 3 Weekly Review". Ultimate Rugby. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
6. "サンウルブズに豪州出身のダーガヴィル加入　流経大のブルアが練習生に". Rugby Republic (in Japanese). 26 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
7. "ヒト・コミュニケーションズサンウルブズ 正スコッド昇格選手のお知らせ". Sunwolves (in Japanese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
8. "横浜キヤノンイーグルス 入団選手のお知らせ". Yokohama Canon Eagles (in Japanese). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
9. "Top Try scorers Japan Rugby League One 2022–23". Japan Rugby League One. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
10. "コベルコ神戸スティーラーズ、2024-25シーズン新加入選手(追加)・スタッフのお知らせ". Japan Rugby League One (in Japanese). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.