Jasa Veremalua
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Korotogo, Baravi, Nadroga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Thomas Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Fiji National University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jasa Veremalua MOF (born 29 May 1988) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat.[2] He played for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).[3] He also plays for the Fiji sevens team. Veremalua made his debut for Fiji 7s at the 2013 Wellington Sevens. He is from Korotogo Village in the Nadroga Navosa Province.
Jasa Veremalua was born and raised in Korotogo, Baravi, Nadroga and he started his career playing rugby in the local 7's competition. He has been playing for the famous Red Rock 7's Team since 2012. His father died in 2005 when he was just 19. He regards his Red Rock coach, Lote Rasiga as a father-figure.
He attended Sigatoka Methodist Primary School then Sigatoka Methodist College and then went on to St Thomas High School in Lautoka. He then attended Fiji National University in Ba to do his Diploma in Automobile and Road Transport studies.[4] He joined Senibiau Rugby Club in Nadroga in 2006 and later joined Natabua Rugby club from 2010–2011.
In 2012, he was named best player won the Campese-Serevi Medal during the Coral Coast 7's.
