Waisale Sukanaveita

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Waisale Sukanaveita
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Date of birth (1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 39)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Barrow Raiders ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006-08 Fiji 8 (8)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback, Centre
Current team Lyon (France)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Fiji
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
Fiji

Waisale Sukanaveita (born 19 July 1984) is a rugby league and union footballer who plays for the Terrigal Sharks. He is a Fijian international. In rugby league he plays as a hooker and in rugby union he is a utility back (halfback/center). In his earlier rugby league career he played for the Nadera Panthers. Then later representing the Fiji Bati side in the World Cup 2008

Sukanaveita plied his trade in rugby union with French club Montauban. He was named in the Fiji 7s team for the Rugby World Cup 7s (rugby union) tournament being held in Dubai. [1]

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