Officially launched in March 2019, the Latui played four Pacific Showcase matches during May and June 2019,[2] before joining the inaugural Global Rapid Rugby tournament in 2020.[3]
It was originally expected that the team would compete in 2019 for Rapid Rugby's A$1 million first prize,[4] but the tournament launch was postponed for a year due to the shortened time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018.[5] The Showcase Series was arranged for 2019 instead.[6]
Latui, in Fijian, refers to the Fiji goshawk, a small hawk found in that country.[1] The Latui can hunt its prey with either a stealthy glide or a rapid flapping attack.[1]
Squad
The Latui team is drawn mainly from players based locally in Fiji.[1] The squad for the 2020 season is:
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External links
Swire Shipping Fijian Latui player profiles
FRU website
Fijian Latui Rugby fan page
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fijian, latui, confused, with, fijian, drua, professional, rugby, union, team, based, suva, that, plays, global, rapid, rugby, competition, unionfiji, rugby, unionfounded2019, years, 2019, ground, stadium, cakobau, park, churchill, parkcoach, senirusi, seruvak. Not to be confused with Fijian Drua The Fijian Latui is a professional rugby union team based in Suva that plays in the Global Rapid Rugby competition 1 Fijian LatuiUnionFiji Rugby UnionFounded2019 4 years ago 2019 Ground s ANZ Stadium Cakobau Park Churchill ParkCoach es Senirusi SeruvakulaLeague s Global Rapid RugbyUnion websitewww wbr fijirugby wbr comOfficially launched in March 2019 the Latui played four Pacific Showcase matches during May and June 2019 2 before joining the inaugural Global Rapid Rugby tournament in 2020 3 It was originally expected that the team would compete in 2019 for Rapid Rugby s A 1 million first prize 4 but the tournament launch was postponed for a year due to the shortened time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018 5 The Showcase Series was arranged for 2019 instead 6 Contents 1 Name 2 Squad 3 Records 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Head coaches 3 3 Captains 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksName EditLatui in Fijian refers to the Fiji goshawk a small hawk found in that country 1 The Latui can hunt its prey with either a stealthy glide or a rapid flapping attack 1 Squad EditThe Latui team is drawn mainly from players based locally in Fiji 1 The squad for the 2020 season is Fijian Latui 2020 Global Rapid Rugby Hooker Tevita Ikanivere Ratunaisa Navuma Manoa MocelutuProp Livai Natave Joeli Veitayaki Jnr Penijamini Makutu Jone Koroi Mateo Qolisese Timoci SauvoliLock Sailasa Kerekere Soro Tuifagalele Peni Naruma A Chris Minimbi Epeli RadanivaBackrow Elia Canakaivata Eremasi Radrodro Filimoni Seru Kelepi Naimasi A Raikabula Momoedonu Scrum half Simione Kuruvoli Aminiasi Natoga Leone NawaiFly half Jone Manu Caleb Muntz Teti Tela A Centre Cyril Reece Asaeli Tikoirotuma A John Stewart Apisalome Vota Seru Vularika c Wing Epeli Momo Lepani Raiyala A Nacanieli Narequva Jiuta WainiqoloFullback Meli Nakarawa Osea Waqa Enele Malele A Notes The initial 33 man squad was named in February 2020 7 Players joining in subsequent rounds were a b c d e f Naruma Naimasi Tela Tikoirotuma Raiyala and Malele Rd 1 8 Bold denotes player is internationally capped c Denotes team captain 1 denotes marquee player Prop Joeli Veitayaki Jnr Hooker Ratunaisa Navuma Five eighth Seru VularikaRecords EditSeason standings Edit Global Rapid Rugby Year Pos Pld W D L PF PA BP Pts Play offs2019 2nd 4 2 0 2 114 135 21 2 10 Notes 2019 Rapid Rugby matches in the Pacific showcase Head coaches Edit Senirusi Seruvakula 2019 present 9 Captains Edit Mosese Voka 2019 9 Seru Vularika 2020 10 See also Edit Sports portalRugby union in FijiReferences Edit a b c d Fijian Latui set for elite international competition Fiji Sun 1 March 2019 Archived from the original on 1 March 2019 Rapid Rugby 2019 Schedule on show PDF Press release Global Rapid Rugby 1 March 2019 Archived from the original PDF on 1 March 2019 Tavaga Meli 1 March 2019 FRU launches Fijian Latui FBC News Archived from the original on 1 March 2019 Sport Sport Rapid Rugby to provide Pacific boost Radio New Zealand 14 December 2018 Archived from the original on 15 January 2019 Taylor Nick 31 January 2019 New Global Rapid Rugby competition delayed until next year The West Australian Archived from the original on 1 March 2019 Retrieved 1 March 2019 Western Force to face Robbie Deans again Special Broadcasting Service 1 March 2019 Archived from the original on 1 March 2019 Plenty of ammunition named in Fijian Latui squad Fiji Rugby 10 February 2020 Archived from the original on 11 February 2020 Fijian Latui favourites at home against China Lions Rapid Rugby Archived from the original on 13 March 2020 Retrieved 13 March 2020 a b Nasokia Waisea 22 May 2019 Back to basics says Fijian Latui coach Fiji Sun Archived from the original on 5 June 2019 Retrieved 18 January 2020 Tavi Karalaini 11 March 2020 One mind one soul says Latui Captain FBC News Archived from the original on 11 March 2020 External links EditSwire Shipping Fijian Latui player profiles FRU website Fijian Latui Rugby fan page This rugby union team article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fijian Latui amp oldid 1126023791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
