Date of birth | 24 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ratu Navula College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Meli Rokoua (born 24 July 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player for South African side Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. [1] He is a utility player that can play as a centre, wing or loose forward.
He can play rugby sevens and was named in an extended Fiji national team in 2016. [2] He was included in VVA Saracens in 2019, who play in the Russian rugby premier league.
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