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| Full name | Elia Malakai Bakaniceva Radikedike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nausori, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vereniki Goneva (cousin) Saula Radidi (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elia Malakai Bakaniceva Radikedike (born 6 May 1985) is a Fijian former professional rugby union player.
Radikedike was born and raised in Nausori, where he began playing rugby at age 11. [1]
A speedy winger, Radikedike spent most of his career in France, which began when he joined US Colomiers with his cousin Vereniki Goneva in 2008. [2] He next played for Tarbes Pyrénées and then got an opportunity to compete in the Top 14 in a stint with CA Brive. [3] After leaving Brive, Radikedike played for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, then finished his professional career playing at Rouen Normandie from 2018 to 2020. [4]
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