Jope Tuikabe

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Jope Tuikabe
Date of birth (1966-11-27) November 27, 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Fiji
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Occupation(s)Soldier
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Army ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999-2001Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 18 (60)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
1996-?Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1997

Jope Tuikabe (born 27 November 1966) is a Fijian former rugby union and rugby sevens player. He played as a flanker.

He has played for Fiji sevens since 1996. [1] One year later, he was called up for the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens, which the Fijians won. [2] He was elected as a star of tournament's team. [3] Following the tournament, Post Fiji issued a series of stamps commemorating the winning team, which also included Waisale Serevi, Taniela Qauqau, Leveni Duvuduvukula, Inoke Maraiwai, Aminiasi Naituyaga, Lemeki Koroi, Marika Vunibaka, Luke Erenavula and Manasa Bari. [4] [5] However, the Fijians did not manage to defend their title at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the main tournament after losing to Australia. [6] Overall, Tuikabe scored nine tries in both of these tournaments. [7] He appeared twice in the Commonwealth Games: in Kuala Lumpur 1998 [8] [9] and Manchester 2002, [10] winning a silver medal in both tournaments after their final defeats against New Zealand. [11] He, however won the rugby sevens tournament at the 2001 World Games. [12] He also took part at the IRB Sevens World Series during the 1999/2000, [13] [14] 2000/2001 [15] and 2001/2002 [16] seasons. During three years of appearances in the rugby union squad, he played in 20 matches, including 17 official international matches, scoring 15 points - all tries. [17] [18] In 2001, thanks to his performances in both squads, he was awarded the Player of the Year Award. [19] He was a soldier by profession [20] and trained the Army rugby sevens team, [21] [22] and at international level he was in the coaching staff as assistant coach [23] [24] or head coach. [25] [26]

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