Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto

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Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto
Birth nameRatu Veremalua Taukanoa Vugakoto
Date of birth (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthDaviqele, Naukelevu, Kadavu
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight17 st 2 lb (240 lb; 109 kg)
SchoolNelson Boys College, Sigatoka
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Utah Warriors
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018
2019
2020		 Fijian Drua
Fijian Latui
Utah Warriors 		3

 (0)

Correct as of 7 September 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Fiji 6 (0)
Correct as of 7 September 2019

Ratu Veremalua Taukanoa Vugakoto, also known as Tuvere Vugakoto (born 29 December 1997) is a Fijian rugby player who plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR). [1] [2]

He previously played for Fijian Latui in Global Rapid Rugby and the Fijian national rugby team. He was educated at Nelson College in New Zealand, where he played for the school's 1st XV rugby team. [3] His primary position is hooker.

In August 2019, he was named to Fiji's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fiji Rugby profile". Fiji Rugby. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Martin, Wayne (31 July 2016). "Nelson College bogged down despite comfortable UC Championship rugby win". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "'They must not let this opportunity slip by': Fiji's official World Cup squad has been announced". RugbyPass. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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