Apisai Tauyavuca

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Apisai Tauyavuca
Date of birth (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Suva, Fiji
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker
Current team Zebre
Youth career
Hamilton Boys' High School
Queen Victoria School
Tokyo University RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Suva Rugby ()
2017 Fijian Drua 4 (0)
2018–2020 Zebre 28 (25)
2021– Houston SaberCats 9 (0)
Correct as of 19 May 2020

Apisai Tauyavuca (born 1 April 1993 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player who previously played for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). [1] His usual position is as a Lock or Flanker.

In 2017, Tauyavuca was a member of the Fijian Drua squad [2] and for 2018-19 Pro14 and 2019-20 Pro14 seasons he played for Zebre . [3] [4]

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References

  1. "SaberCats sign pro trio Maliepo, Khatiashvili, and Tauyavuca". Americas Rugby News. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "Apisai Tauyavuca joins Zebre in Pro12".
  3. "Both Irish and English interest as Zebre confirm official 2019/20 squad". RugbyPass. 17 July 2019.
  4. "Le Zebre Rugby Salutano Otto Giocatori Che Lasciano Il Club". 14 July 2020.