Marika Vunibaka
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| Marika Vunibaka | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | November 3 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Levuka, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Provincial/State sides | Caps | (points) | |
| 2000-2004 | Canterbury | 28 | (60) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| 2000-2004 | Crusaders | 50 | (175) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 1999- | Fiji | 17 | (40) |
| 7's National teams | Tournaments | ||
| 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 |
Fiji Sevens | Hong Kong (RWC), Paris, Japan Fiji, Hong Kong, Japan, Paris Fiji, Hong Kong Wellington Mar del Plata (RWC) Hong Kong (RWC) |
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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.
[edit] External links
- Marika Vunibaka on teivovo.com
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