Lote Tuqiri (rugby union, born 1987)
Date of birth | 12 November 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Namatakula, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lote Tuqiri (born 12 November 1987 in Namatakula, Fiji) is a Japan international rugby union sevens player.
He is a cousin of his dual-international namesake. [1]
International
[edit]Tuqiri made his debut for Japan sevens in the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens.
Personal life
[edit]He studied business management in Hakuoh University. After he graduated, he was employed in Hokkaido and started playing for the Hokkaido Barbarians mainly as a centre.
References
[edit]- ^ "男子7人制日本代表メンバー(香港・オーストラリア遠征)". 日本ラグビー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- Lote Tuqiri at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Japan RFU Player Profile
- Lote Tuqiri at Olympics.com
- Lote Tuqiri at Olympedia
- Lote Tuqiri at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)