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Kameli Ratuvou (centre)
Full name: Kameli Ratuvou
Club: Saracens, England
Fiji club: PWD Lines, Tailevu
Born: 6 November 1982 in Naroi, Moala
Height: 1m78 (5’10")
Weight: 94kg
Test debut: 2005 v Samoa in Suva
Test caps: 9 (+3 for Pacific Islanders)
Test tries: 3 (15 pts)
Total games for Fiji: 15 (5 tries, 25 pts)
PACIFIC ISLANDERS
3 caps 3 tries 15 pts
Turned 22 on his debut against the New Zealand Divisional XV and scored the opening try after just seven minutes. He also scored early in the second half of the return match in Lautoka after some swift work from Dale Tonawai.
On his provincial debut at age 20, he scored a crucial try for Tailevu against Lautoka to help them snatch the Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy for the first time in the 60-year history of the competition.
Ratuvou showed impressive form in the 2004 BP Oil Series and was selected for the Fiji Development 7s team to Chile and Argentina where they won both tournaments, with Ratuvou finishing as top try scorer.
After the Colonial Cup, he was drafted into the national 15s squad following the withdrawal of Marika Vunibaka.
Won a starting place in 2006 and signed for Saracens alongside skipper Simon Raiwalui.
Fiji record:
2004
| 6 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at National Stadium in Suva |
l
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25-34
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(-59), t |
| 13 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at Churchill park in Lautoka |
w
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61-22
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(-76), t |
2005
| 30 Jul |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
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21-15
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| 2 Nov |
v NZ Div XV at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
w
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39-29
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| 11 Nov |
v WALES at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff |
L
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10-11
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(+66) |
| 19 Nov |
v PORTUGAL at Estadio Universitario in Lisbon |
W
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26-17
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T |
| 26 Nov |
v ITALY at Stadio Brianteo in Monza |
L
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8-23
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2006
| 3 Jun |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
l
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17-35
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(+62) |
| 10 Jun |
v TONGA at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford |
L
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23-24
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T |
| 17 Jun |
v ITALY at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
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29-18
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| 24 Jun |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
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23-20
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| 1 Jul |
v JAPAN at Nagai Stadium in Osaka |
W
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29-15
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T |
| 14 Jul |
v Australia A at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide |
l
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18-47
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| 22 Jul |
v Australia A at Olympic Park in Melbourne |
l
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9-80
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2007
| 16 June |
v TONGA at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
L
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15-21
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Pacific Islanders
2006
| 11 Nov |
v WALES at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff |
L
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20-38
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(+16), T |
| 18 Nov |
v SCOTLAND at Murrayfield in Edinburgh |
L
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22-34
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2T |
| 26 Nov |
v IRELAND at Lansdowne Rd in Dublin |
L
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17-61
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Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Italy |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Portugal |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Samoa |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tonga |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Wales |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
9 |
5 |
- |
4 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal, (+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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Fiji 7s:
2004 – Chile and Argentina (with Dev't squad – won both tournaments, top try scorer), Dubai, South Africa
2005 – Germany (World Games)
IRB Pacific Rugby Cup:
2006 – Fiji Warriors (6 games)
Total – 6 games
Colonial Cup:
2004 – Tailevu Knights (4 games)
Total – 4 games
Teams:
2001-04 – PWD Lines, Tailevu
2003 – Tailevu (won Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy)
School:
1995-2001 – Lelean Memorial School (U13-U19 centre/wing)
Father's village – Naroi, Moala, Lau
Mother's village – Tavea Lekutu, Bua
Likes: Gardening, reading, movies
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