Karalaini Naisewa
Fiji international rugby union player
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Karalaini Naisewa (born 23 July 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. She competed for Fiji at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Keleni Marawa (sister)
| Born | 23 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Luke Tagi (brother) Keleni Marawa (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Super Rugby Women's
Naisewa scored a try when the Fijiana Drua made their debut in the 2022 Super W season.[3] It was against the Melbourne Rebels in the opening round of the competition.[3]
She scored the winning try during the 2023 Super W season final against the Queensland Reds which helped her side claim back-to-back Super W titles.[4][5]
She captain's the Fijian Drua Women's team in the Super Rugby Women's competition.[6][7]
International career
Naisewa was selected in the Fijiana side for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8] She scored the winning try in Fiji's first-ever World Cup victory which was against South Africa.[9]
In July 2024, she returned from an ankle injury which she sustained during the Oceania Championship to lead the Fijiana's against the Wallaroos.[10][11] In September, she led the side when they got their first WXV win, they defeated Hong Kong in the opening round of the WXV 3 tournament in Dubai.[12]
On 9 August 2025, she was named in the Fijiana squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[13][14]