Date of birth | 1 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Kadavu, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 140 kg (309 lb; 22 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Tracy Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | I*** Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Viliame Rarasea (born 1 April 1993) is a Fijian rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Counties Manukau in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup. [1] [2]
Rarasea made his senior debut for the Counties Manukau Steelers during the 2013 ITM Cup, however that was to be his only appearance during the campaign. He played six times off the replacements bench the following year before establishing himself as more of a regular in 2015 and then making a career high 10 starting appearances in 2016. [2]
Rarasea was a member of the Fiji Under 20 side which competed in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France, making 3 appearances and scoring 1 try. [2]
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