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| Date of birth | 1 June 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lautoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jone Daunivucu (born 1 June 1977 in Lautoka) is a Fijian rugby union player.
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Jone Daunivucu (born 1 June 1977 in Lautoka) is a Fijian rugby union player.
He is a former captain of the Fiji national sevens team. His knowledge of the game and discipline on-field allowed coach Waisale Serevi to give him the captaincy for the 2005-06 IRB World series. During his captaincy he led Fiji to victory in the 2005 Sevens Rugby World Cup and the 2005/06 World Sevens Series.
He is a utility back and plays at his usual scrum-half position and can play as a centre or on the wing. He plays for Grenoble in the French Pro D2.
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