Asaeli Tuivuaka
Fijian rugby union player (born 1995)
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Asaeli Tuivuaka (born 22 December 1995) is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is wing or Centre. He currently plays for French Top14 team Racing 92.[1]
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| Full name | Asaeli Atunaisa Tuivuaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
His uncle Setefano Cakau captained Fiji in rugby sevens. His brother Mario Senimoli played rugby sevens for Tabadamu Rugby Club in Fiji but died on the pitch in training in 2011.[2]
Career
In 2017 he was named in Fijian Drua squad for Australian National Rugby Championship. He made his senior international debut in 2019.[3] He was named in the victorious Fiji squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] For 2021–22 United Rugby Championship he signed for Zebre Parma.[5][6] The next season he signed for Paris based club Racing 92.[7]
