Date of birth | 17 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jone Rova (born 17 July 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders and Canterbury. His preferred position is centre. [1]
Rova is from the village of Vusaratu in Natewa, Cakaudrove Province in Fiji. In 2022, he became the first rugby international from the village when he represented New Zealand U20. [2] He attended New Plymouth Boys' High School where he played for their First XV. [3]
Rova has represented Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [4] He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [5]
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