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DeutschAkosita Ravato
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akosita Ravato (born 16 April 1991) is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays for Fiji internationally and for the Fijiana Drua in the Super W competition.
Biography
[edit]Ravato previously represented Fiji in basketball at the age of 15 while still a student at Yat Sen Secondary School.[1]
In 2022, Ravato was named in the Fijiana Drua squad for the Super W competition.[2] She made her Super W debut against the Queensland Reds in round 2.[3] She featured in the Drua side that handed the Waratahs women their first Super W loss.[4][5][6] She was named on the reserves for the Grand Final against the Waratahs.[7][8]
Ravato came off the bench against Australia when the two sides met for the first time in 2022.[9] She featured at the 2022 Oceania Championship in New Zealand. She was named in the reserves against Tonga and scored a try in Fijiana's final game against Samoa.[10]
In September 2022, She was selected for the Fijiana squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Salalo, Sereana (2022-05-01). "Ravato Dedicates Win To Late Mother". Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Cama, Akuila (2022-02-09). "Fijiana Drua squad for Super W named". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-03-10). "Super W: All the team news for Round Two". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-03-31). "Super W: All the team news for Round Five". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Lingam, Rajnesh (2022-04-04). "Fijiana halts Waratahs' Super W winning streak". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Reds thump Rebels; Fijiana end Tahs' streak". ESPN.com. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-21). "FIjiana Drua, NSW Waratahs confirm sides for Super W Grand Final". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Cabenatabua, Leone (2022-04-22). "Fijiana Duo Make Final Match 23". Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (2022-05-06). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Fijiana win Oceania Rugby Womens Championship in a thriller". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-09-21). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-09-21). "Fiji Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-09-27.