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Isoa Neivua (wing)
Full name: Isoa Coalala Neivua
IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2007: Fiji Warriors
Colonial Cup 2007: Stallions
Club: Mosimosi, Nadroga
Born: 7 June 1978 in Sigatoka
Height: 1m73 (5’8")
Weight: 95kg
Test debut: 2007 v Samoa in Apia
Test caps: 4
Test tries: 1 (5 pts)
Total games for Fiji: 6 (2 tries 10 pts)
Moved from Navosa to Nadroga in 2003 to get more chance of being spotted by the national coach, and only narrowly missed selection.
A great showing in the Colonial Cup saw Neivua dubbed as the next Rupeni Caucau, but injury ruled him out of the Pacific Tri-Nations tournament.
His return to the Nadroga jersey came just in time for the knock-out stages of the Telecom Fiji Cup where he was instrumental in Nadro's semi-final win over Naitasiri. He also scored a powerful try in the final.
On his Fiji debut against the NZ Divisional XV in 2004, he scored a try just six minutes after coming on as a substitute in the second half.
Was specially brought in from NZ by Nadroga to help them snatch the Farebrother from Naitasiri in 2006. A week later they narrowly downed Ovalau to wrest the trophy for Christmas in Sigatoka.
With Sireli Bobo in hot form, and players like Filimoni Delasau and Rupeni Caucau unlikely to give up their spots easily, Neivua must knuckle down and do the hard fitness work as the team builds towards the 2007 World Cup.
Finally made his debut in the Pacific Nations Cup loss against Samoa in Apia in 2007.
Fiji record:
2004
| 6 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at National Stadium in Suva |
L |
25-34 |
(+59), t |
| 13 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at Churchill park in Lautoka |
W |
61-22 |
(+76) |
2007
| 19 May |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
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3-8
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| 26 May |
v JAPAN at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
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30-15
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T |
| 2 June |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
L
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8-57
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| 9 June |
v AUSTRALIA at Subiaco Oval in Perth |
L
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0-49
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| 16 June |
v TONGA at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
L
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15-21
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Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Australia |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Samoa |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tonga |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
4 |
1 |
- |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal (+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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IRB Pacific Rugby Cup:
2007 – Fiji Warriors (2 games, 1 try, 5 pts)
Total – 2 games, 1 tries, 5 pts
Colonial Cup:
2004 – Coastal Stallions (4 games, 2 tries, 10 pts)
2007 – Stallions (6 games, 4 tries, 20 pts)
Total – 10 games, 6 tries, 30 pts
Teams:
2002 – Navosa (10 games, 1 try)
2003 – Fiji trials
2003 – Nadroga (9 games, 5 tries)
2004 – Nadroga
2006 – Awanui, Northland, NZ
School:
1998 – Navosa Central (U19 tour to Tonga – wing)
Father's village – Draubuta, Navosa
Mother's village – Bukuya
Likes: Rugby
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