| Born | 24 March 2003 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Suva Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Janeiro Wakeham (born 24 March 2003) is a Fijian professional rugby union footballer who plays as a lock.
He is from Suva, Fiji. [3] He attended Suva Grammar School and played for Fiji at under-16 level in 2018. [4]
He was part of the Fiji Rugby Union’s Elite Player Pathway program. He was the youngest player for the Fijian squad in 2020, and was also part of the Suva Under-20 team. He joined Top 14 club Stade Français in France in March 2021 on a four-year contract. [5] [4] He played in the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship at the Gold Coast in Australia for Fiji U20 in 2022. [6]
He played on loan at Pro D2 club Stade Niçois during the 2023-24 season. [7] In July 2024, he signed for London-based RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. [8]
In December 2024, it was announced that he would be entering the National Football League (NFL) by joining the International Player Pathway (IPP) program for the 2025 NFL season. [9] He became the first Fijian to participate in the IPP. [10]
He is 6 foot and 9 inches tall and weighs 320 pounds with 36-inch arms. He speaks Fijian and English. [11]