Waisale Sukanaveita

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Waisale Sukanaveita
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Personal information
Born (1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 40)
Suva, Fiji
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Barrow Raiders
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–08 Fiji 88
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback, Centre
Current team Lyon
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013-16 Lyon ()
2016-19 Montauban ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Fiji
National sevens team
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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