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Akapusi Qera (flanker)
Full name: Akapusi Qera
Club: Gloucester, England
Fiji club: Sigatoka, Nadroga
Height: 1m94 (6'4")
Weight: 103kg
Born: 24 April 1984 in Suva
Test debut: 2005 vs Samoa in Apia
Test caps: 9
Test tries: 2 (10 pts)
Total games for Fiji: 12 (3 tries, 15 pts)
Upcoming looseman who sprinted the entire length of the field to score a try that helped Fiji defeat Japan 29-15 at Nagai Stadium in Osaka in 2006.
Qera is a scoring machine with a high work-rate that made him top try scorer in both the Colonial Cup and the Pacific Rugby Cup in 2006. He was later awarded the FMF player of the year at Fiji Rugby annual dinner.
Qera also featured well for the Fiji U21 side before debuting for the Flying Fijians against Samoa in 2005.
His reliable defence and speed from the back of the scrum earned him a spot in the Fiji 7s training squad for the 2006-07 IRB World series, but he could not attend because of his new contract.
Fiji record:
2005
| 9 Jul |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
|
10-36
|
|
| 23 Jul |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
W
|
24-19
|
|
| 19 Nov |
v PORTUGAL at Estadio Universaitatio in Lisbon |
W
|
26-17
|
(+) |
2006
| 3 Jun |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
l
|
17-35
|
(+67) |
| 10 Jun |
v TONGA at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford |
L
|
23-24
|
|
| 17 Jun |
v ITALY at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
|
29-18
|
(+60) |
| 1 Jul |
v JAPAN at Nagai Stadium in Osaka |
W
|
29-15
|
(+57), T |
| 14 Jul |
v Australia A at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide |
l
|
18-47
|
t |
2007
| 19 May |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
|
3-8
|
(-57) |
| 26 May |
v JAPAN at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
|
30-15
|
(+68), T |
| 2 June |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
l
|
8-57
|
(+27) |
| 9 June |
v AUSTRALIA at Subiaco Oval in Perth |
L
|
0-49
|
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Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Australia |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Italy |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| Portugal |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Samoa |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tonga |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
9 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| 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:
2006 – Fiji Warriors (6 games, 4 tries - top try scorer, 20 points)
Total – 6 games, 4 tries, 20 points
Colonial Cup:
2005 – Stallions (1 game)
2006 – Stallions (6 games, 7 tries, 35 points)
Total – 7 games, 7 tries, 35 points
Teams:
2005-06 – Sigatoka, Nadroga
School:
2001-2002 – Lelean Memorial School - U17, U18 (Loose forward)
2003 – Suva Grammar School U19 (lock)
2004 – Wainganui Boys, New Zealand (No.8 First XV, U19)
Father’s village: Tubou, Lakeba, Lau
Mother’s village: Tubou, Lakeba, Lau
Grew up in Tubou, Lakeba, Lau
Relatives that were Fiji rep: Ilisoni Taoba, Bill Cavubati
Hobbies: Watching movies and playing volleyball
Best rugby memory: Being called up in 2005 in both colts and national level
Worst Rugby memory: Hit by injury before 2005 Europe tour |
