 Lewaravu in action for Stade Montois in 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 September 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lautoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu (born 24 September 1983, in Lautoka) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a lock.
Early career
Lewaravu attended Suva Grammar school in Fiji and won the Deans trophy in 2001 with the schools 1st XV.
He played for Naitasiri club in Fiji's domestic league Digicel Cup in 2004. After which he was selected for the Suva Highlanders in the inaugural Colonial Cup in 2006, Fiji first attempt at a fully fledged professional competition.
After impressive performances for Suva Highlanders, Lewaravu was selected for the Flying Fijians in the 2007 for the Pacific Nations Cup
He currently plays for Sale Sharks [2] having previously played for Overmach Parma and London Welsh.
His first match for Fiji was on 19 May 2007, in a 3–8 loss to rivals Samoa.
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