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| Date of birth | 6 November 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Moala, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lelean Memorial School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Iliesa Keresoni (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kameli Ratuvou (born 6 November 1983) is a Fijian rugby union player.
He is currently playing for professional English club, Saracens he joined the squad from Fiji for the 2006/07 season. His usual position is on the wing even though he can also play at centre and fullback. He has just signed a contract to keep him with Saracens until the end of the 2010 season.[ citation needed ]
Ratuvou is also an international for Fiji, and played for them during the 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations, and scored a try in the 24–23 loss against Tonga. He was then selected to play for the Pacific Islanders for the tour of Great Britain. He scored tries in the games against Wales and Scotland.[ citation needed ]
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