Wise Kativerata

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Wise Kativerata
Personal information
Born (1977-01-03) 3 January 1977 (age 47)
Suva, Fiji
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–02 St. George Illawarra 51004
2003 South Sydney 960024
2004 Parramatta Eels 20000
Total1670028
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2007 Fiji 10000
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–04 NSW Waratahs 61000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Australia 7s 00000
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2022– Fiji 740357
Source: [1]
As of 5 November 2023

Wise Kativerata is a Fijian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of Fiji and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Fiji national rugby league team.

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He played as a centre for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He also played Rugby Union for the NSW Waratahs and Australian Sevens Team

Playing career

Kativerata made his first grade debut for St. George in round 13 of the 2001 NRL season. In 2003, Kativerata joined South Sydney and scored six tries in nine games for the club as they finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon. In 2004, Kativerata joined Parramatta and made two appearances for the club. His last game in first grade was a 26-18 victory over Brisbane in round 2 of the 2004 NRL season. [2] [3]

Coaching career

In October 2022, Kativerata took over as head coach of the Fiji Bati two days prior to their opening match of the postponed 2021 World Cup after the appointed coach, Joe Rabele, was hospitalised. In February 2023, the Fiji National Rugby League announced that Kativerata had been appointed as the men's national team coach on a permanent basis. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wise Kativerata - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Wise Kativerata". www.ssralmanac.com.
  3. ↑ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. ↑ Romena, Romeka (22 February 2023). "Kativerata is new Fiji Bati Coach". fijilive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kativerata named permanent coach of Bati after impressive World Cup campaign". ABC. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kativerata to Lead Bati to France 2025". International Rugby League. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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