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Fijian Latui

Fijian Latui

Rugby team

The Fijian Latui is a professional rugby union team based in Suva that plays in the Global Rapid Rugby competition.[1]

Not to be confused with Fijian Drua.
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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]

Name

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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Prop Joeli Veitayaki Jnr

Hooker Ratunaisa Navuma

Five-eighth Seru Vularika

Records

Season standings

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Notes:

^* 2019 Rapid Rugby matches in the Pacific showcase.

Head coaches

Captains

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Fijian Latui set for elite international competition". Fiji Sun. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Rapid Rugby 2019 Schedule on show" (PDF) (Press release). Global Rapid Rugby. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    Tavaga, Meli (1 March 2019). "FRU launches Fijian Latui". FBC News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Sport: Sport: Rapid Rugby to provide Pacific boost". Radio New Zealand. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    "Western Force to face Robbie Deans again". Special Broadcasting Service. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Plenty of ammunition named in Fijian Latui squad". Fiji Rugby. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020.
  8. [8]
    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.
  9. [9]
    Tavi, Karalaini (11 March 2020). "One mind, one soul says Latui Captain". FBC News. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020.


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