Onisi Ratave

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Onisi Ratave
Date of birth (1992-06-06) 6 June 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth Rewa, Fiji
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb)
School John Wesley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Benetton
Youth career
Rewa Rugby
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Namosi ()
2021 Bay of Plenty 3 (15)
2022 Fijian Drua 11 (30)
2022− Benetton 1 (0)
Correct as of 23 Sep 2022

Onisi Ratave (born 6 June 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Benetton Rugby in United Rugby Championship. His playing position is centre or wing.He is a fireman by profession.Having to play for Rewa and Namosi in the skipper cup competition. [1] [2]

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Early life

Ratave is a native of Gau Island in Fiji. [3]

Rugby career

Provincial rugby career

Ratave played for Namosi in the Skipper Cup, the Fiji Rugby Union's national provincial rugby union championship. [3]

Ratave signed for the Bay of Plenty Steamers for the 2021 Bunnings National Provincial Championship. He scored a try on debut in a 31–11 win over Southland. [4] [5] In his next match, on 19 September against Hawke's Bay, he scored two tries in a narrow 36–33 defeat. [6]

Super Rugby

On 21 September 2021 alongside Napolioni Bolaca, Tevita Ikanivere, Nemani Nagusa, and Simione Kuruvoli, Ratave was announced as one of the Fijian Drua's first five signings ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7] [8]

International rugby

Ratave has formed part of extended squads of the Fiji sevens and Fiji national team. [8]

Reference list

  1. ↑ "Fijian Drua's star winger is heading to the United Rugby Championship". Rugby Pass. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "DALLE FIJI ARRIVA AL BENETTON RUGBY L'ALA ONISI RATAVE". Benetton Rugby. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rakautoga, Venina (1 October 2021). "Ratave thankful for Drua opportunity". FBC News. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Onisi RATAVE - Player statistics - NPC 2021- Tries scored". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Geenty, Mark (15 August 2021). "Flying Fijian Onisi Ratave stars on NPC debut for Bay of Plenty in win over Southland". Stuff . Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Beck, David (19 September 2021). "Bunnings NPC Rugby: Bay of Plenty Steamers fall short against Hawke's Bay Magpies in Ranfurly Shield challenge". Rotorua Daily Post (The New Zealand Herald). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Wylie, Vinnie (21 September 2021). "Fijian Drua unveil first five signings for Super Rugby Pacific". RNZ . Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Fijian Drua unveils the first group of five exciting players". Fiji Rugby Union . Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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