 Valetini in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Rob Valetini (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kemueli Valetini (born 26 August 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for the Drua. His preferred position is fly-half or centre. [1]
Valetini grew up in Melbourne, and played in the Dewar Shield for the Harlequins club. [2] He is the brother of Australia international Rob Valetini. [3]
Valetini began his professional career in Melbourne with the Melbourne Rising, and trained with the full Rebels side. [4] Following a knee injury, he moved to Spain to represent Valladolid RAC but returned due to the COVID-19 pandemic and another knee injury. [5] In 2022, he joined Manly, where he impressed. [6] He was picked up by the Drua on a short-term contract during the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, [7] and made his debut in Round 3 of the season against the Crusaders, [8] where he kicked the winning penalty to seal the victory. [9]
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