Mesake Vocevoce

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Mesake Vocevoce
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birthFiji
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Drua
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Drua 2 (0)
Correct as of 3 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Fiji U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 3 March 2024

Mesake Vocevoce (born 16 May 2003) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is lock. [1]

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Early career

Vocevoce is from Nadi. He originally played football, before switching to rugby in secondary school. [2] He represented Fiji at the U20 World Cup in 2023. [3]

Professional career

Vocevoce was named in the development squad for the Drua ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [4] He was called into the main squad ahead of Round 1, [5] making his debut in the same match. [6]

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References

  1. "Mesake Vocevoce". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. "From playing football, Vocevoce is slowly climbing up the ranks in rugby". Fiji Village. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. "Fijian Under-20 squad named for World Rugby Championship". Fiji Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. "Fijian Drua unveil full 2024 squad" (Press release). Fijian Drua. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. "Four rookies called up for matchday 23". Fijian Drua (Press release). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. "Mesake Vocevoce Debut One to Remember". The Fiji Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.