Marika Vunibaka

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Marika "Dawainavesi" Vunibaka (born 3 November 1974) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He has represented the national team on numerous occasions, including at the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales and the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. He has also represented Fiji at rugby sevens level. He also played for the New Zealand team the Crusaders in the international Super 12 competition.He scored 35 tries out of the 50 Matches for Crusaders.

He was the top try scorer at the 1997 Sevens World Cup. He made his Test debut for Fiji in a match against Canada in Vancouver. He was then included in the Fijian squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, where he scored a try in the pool match against Canada. He was included in their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad, and scored a try in the win over Japan.

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Marika Vunibaka on teivovo.com

	Crusaders - 2002 Unbeaten Season - Super 12 Champions
1 Dave Hewett \| 2 Mark Hammett \| 3 Greg Somerville \| 4 Chris Jack \| 5 Norm Maxwell \| 6 Reuben Thorne \| 7 Richie McCaw \| 8 Scott Robertson \| 9 Justin Marshall \| 10 Andrew Mehrtens \| 11 Caleb Ralph \| 12 Aaron Mauger \| 13 Nathan Mauger \| 14 Marika Vunibaka \| 15 Leon MacDonald \| 16 Greg Feek \| 17 Corey Flynn \| 18 Bradley Mika \| 19 Sam Broomhall \| 20 Ben Hurst \| 21 Joe Maddock \| 22 Ben Blair \| Nick White \| Johnny Leo’o \| Mark Robinson \| Coach Robbie Deans

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Fiji squad - 2003 Rugby World Cup

	Forwards:	Doviverata • Gadolo • Leawere • Katalau • Koyamaibole • Maimuri • Mocelutu • Naevo • Nyholt • Rasila • Rawaqa • Salawa • Seru • Sewabu • Smith • Tawake • Veitayaki
	Backs:	Caucaunibuca • Delasau • Ligairi • Little • Rabaka • Rabeni • Rauluni • Rokini • Ruivadra • Serevi • Tuilevu • Uluinayau • Vunibaka
	Coach:	McCallion