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| Birth name | Jonetani Ratu | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 5, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sigatoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonetani Ratu is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays inside centre for the Fiji Barbarians and Cagimaira. He is a powerful runner with the ability to bounce off tackles and has played an important role in contributing to Nadroga's success in the Premier division.
Nadroga won the Telecom Fiji Cup and the Sullivan-Farebrother Trophy in 2004 Nadroga won the Colts competition in 1998. In 2005-06, Nadroga BP Oil Provincial 7's, led by Ratu.
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