Emosi Tuqiri
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Full nameEmosi Gabriel Tuqiri
Born28 December 2000
Namatakula, Fiji
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
| Full name | Emosi Gabriel Tuqiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 December 2000 Namatakula, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College Ashgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Elia Tuqiri (father) Lote Tuqiri (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emosi Tuqiri (born 28 December 2000) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for the Drua. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Described as a rugby prodigy and potential future Wallaby,[2] Tuqiri studied and played Marist College Ashgrove and played for the Brothers rugby club in Brisbane.
Tuqiri is the son of former Brisbane Broncos and Waratahs player Elia Tuqiri, and the cousin of former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri. He is also related to Tevita Kuridrani, while also a relative of Noa Nadruku, Kirisi Kuridrani and Nemani Nadolo.[3]