Naitini Tuiyau

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Naitini Tuiyau
Personal information
Full nameNaitini N Tuiyau
Born(1915-06-16)16 June 1915
Navatau, Fiji
Died1 March 2002(2002-03-01) (aged 86)
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches4
Runs scored170
Batting average 21.25
100s/50s/
Top score33
Balls bowled6
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 4/
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2010

Naitini N Tuiyau (June 16, 1915 - March 1, 2002) was a Fijian cricketer and rugby union player.

Tuiyau was a right-handed batsman and made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1954 against Otago during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand. During the tour he played three further first-class matches, with his final first-class match for Fiji coming against Auckland.

In his 4 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 170 runs at a batting average of 21.25, with a high score of 33. In the field Tuiyau took 4 catches.

Tuiyau also represented Fiji in 10 non first-class matches for Fiji in 1954. Tuiyau's final match for Fiji came against Bay of Plenty during the 1953/54 tour.

In rugby union he played as a scrum-half and featured in five Test matches for Fiji, two against Tonga in 1947 and three against New Zealand Maori the following year.

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