Ratu Tagive

Last updated

Ratu Tagive
Birth nameRatu Tagive
Date of birth (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
University University of Canberra
Notable relative(s) Peni Tagive, brother
Rugby league career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006-07 Bulldogs ()
2007-08 Sydney City Roosters ()
2008-10 Bulldogs ()
2010-11 Wests Tigers ()
2011-12 Bulldogs ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-16 Queanbeyan Whites ()
2016 Eastern Suburbs 10 (35)
2016-18 Currie ()
2018- Stirling County ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Glasgow Warriors 25 (20)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-15 Brumbies 0 (0)

Ratu Tagive (born Australia) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Wing position.

Contents

Rugby League

Tagive played for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Wests Tigers in the Australian NRL. [1]

Rugby Union

Amateur career

Converting to Union, Tagive played for Queanbeyan Whites [2] in the John I Dent Cup whilst in the Brumbies extended training squad before moving on to Shute Shield side Eastern Suburbs for the 2016 season. [1]

On his move to Scotland, Tagive turned out for Currie in the Scottish Premiership. [3]

Tagive has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season. [4]

Professional career

He became part of the Brumbies squad, training with them from October 2014. [2]

As a result of his performances in the premier club competitions in Canberra & Sydney, on 15 November 2016 it was announced that Tagive had joined Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal. [1] In an interview he stated that Glasgow Warriors became interested after former Warrior and former Eastern Suburbs teammate Steven Findlay posted a video of Tagive online. [5] He stated that former Warrior Taqele Naiyaravoro also helped convince him to move to Glasgow. [6] On his home debut and only second appearance for the Glasgow Warriors, he scored his first try for the Scottish side in a bonus point 47-17 win over the Newport Gwent Dragons.

International career

Tagive received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. [7]

Family

He is the younger brother of NRL player Peni Tagive. From a family of nine, Ratu had to work as a hotel porter in Canberra to help his mother overcome a gambling addiction. [2]

Related Research Articles

Peter Ryan is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played ten seasons with the Brisbane Broncos and finished his career playing rugby union for the ACT Brumbies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peni Tagive</span> Australian rugby footballer

Ratu Peni Tagive is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Sydney Roosters in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Tagive primarily played on the wing. Although a large winger, Tagive was a speedy athlete, recording 6.79 seconds over 60 metres. Tagive's parents are Fijian and African-American.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt To'omua</span> Rugby player

Matthew Papali'i To'omua is an Australian rugby union professional player who has played over 35 times for Australia since 2013. He plays for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and his usual position is at fly-half or inside centre. He has previously played for the Brumbies in Australia and for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Maitland</span> NZ Maori and Scotland international rugby union footballer

Sean Daniel Maitland is a New Zealand-born Scottish rugby union player. He plays for Saracens in the RFU Premiership. He previously played for London Irish and before that for Glasgow Warriors in the PRO12, Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup. His regular playing positions are Wing and Full back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sisa Waqa</span> Fijian professional rugby footballer (born 1986)

Sisa Waqa is a Fijian professional rugby footballer who last played for FC Grenoble in French Rugby Union. A Fiji international representative, Waqa primarily plays on the wing. Waqa previously played for the Sydney Roosters in 2009, Melbourne Storm between 2011 and 2014, where he won the 2012 NRL premiership and the Canberra Raiders between 2015 and 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Strauss</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Josh Strauss is a South African-born Scotland international rugby union player who currently plays for Israeli side Tel Aviv Heat. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and the Bulls. His regular playing position is flanker or number 8.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Seymour</span> British Lions & Scotland international rugby union player

Thomas Samuel Fenwick Seymour is a Scottish former professional rugby union player. He made 55 international appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team 2013–2019, scoring 20 tries which placed him fourth-top try scorer for the country. He played in two world cups and the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. His regular playing position is wing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Semi Radradra</span> Fiji international dual-code rugby footballer

Semi Radradra Turagasoli Waqavatu is a Fijian professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. He currently plays rugby union for the French club Lyon and the Fiji national team. Nicknamed 'Semi Trailer', Radradra has played primarily as a wing in both codes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonny Gray</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Jonathan Douglas Gray is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays at lock for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taqele Naiyaravoro</span> Australia & Fiji international dual-code rugby player

Taqele Naiyaravoro is an Australian professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. His regular playing position is the wing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brenko Lee</span> Tonga international rugby league footballer (born 1995)

Brenko Lee is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Robbie Abel is an Australian rugby union coach and former professional rugby union player who currently coaches forwards for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby. He previously played at hooker for NSW, Melbourne Rebels and for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. The Māori All Blacks, and the Canberra Vikings and Perth Spirit, and also played for Northland and Auckland in the ITM Cup.

Huw Richard Forbes Jones is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays as a centre, although he can also play as a full-back or winger. He is in his second spell playing for Glasgow Warriors, having spent the 2021–22 season playing in England for Harlequins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solomone Kata</span> NZ & Tonga international Rugby union footballer

Solomone Kata is a professional dual-code rugby footballer who plays as a wing for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the Tonga national team.

Sam Johnson is a rugby union player who plays for Brive in France. A centre, Johnson represents Scotland at international level, although born and raised in Australia. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and is a centurion for the club.

Eddie McLaughlin is a former rugby union player who played on the wing for Glasgow Warriors.

Jamie Bhatti is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.

Rodney Seib is an Australian professional rugby union coach  and a former player for Queensland Reds  and Glasgow Warriors. He also played for Australia in rugby sevens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Hastings</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Adam Hastings is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby at the Fly-half position. He is the son of World Rugby Hall of Fame full-back Gavin Hastings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Campbell Graham</span> Australia international rugby league footballer

Campbell Graham is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and Australia at international level.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Winger Tagive joins Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors".
  2. 1 2 3 Dutton, Chris (6 March 2015). "From NRL prospect to rugby hopeful: Ratu Tagive's secret journey".
  3. ↑ "Warriors in BT Premiership action - Glasgow Warriors".
  4. ↑ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Warriors TV (15 November 2016). "Exclusive Ratu Tagive Interview". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ ""Taqele sold me on Warriors move," says new boy Ratu". 15 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.