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Josua Tuisova Ratulevu (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. A wing or centre, he currently plays for Lyon in France's Top 14.[1] He won a gold medal in sevens as part of the Fiji team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known for his strong running and physical play, he is nicknamed "Human Bulldozer"and "The Bus".
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| Full name | Josua Tuisova Ratulevu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Votua, Ba, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ratu Navula College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Pio Tuwai (brother) Filipo Nakosi (half-brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He began his career in Fiji playing sevens for Westfield Barbarians, captained by his older brother and ex-Fiji sevens player, Pio Tuwai. He made his international sevens debut for Fiji in the 2013 Wellington Sevens[2] against Scotland at rover.[3]
In July 2013, he was signed by French Top 14 club RC Toulonnais (Toulon).[4] He made his debut against Racing Métro 92 in August, and scored his first try against Bayonne.[5] In May 2015, he signed a four-year deal to stay at Toulon.[6]
Honours
- Winner of the 2013–14 Top 14
- Winner of the 2013–14 Heineken Cup
- Winner of the 2014–15 ERC Cup
- Olympic Gold Medallist for Fiji sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
References
- "Josua Tuisova Profile". Itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- "Only the best: Tuisova". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- "Bad start for Tuisova – Fiji Times Online". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- "From Ba to Toulon – Fijisun.com.fj". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- "Toulon return to top, Williams yellow-carded on debut". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- "The curious case of Napolioni Nalaga". Planet Rugby. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links
- Josua Tuisova at World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
- Josua Tuisova at ESPNscrum
- Josua Tuisova at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Josua Tuisova at Olympedia
- Josua Tuisova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Lyon OU profile
- ERC Rugby profile
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На других языках
- [en] Josua Tuisova
[fr] Josua Tuisova
Josua Tuisova, né à Votua le 4 février 1994, est un joueur fidjien de rugby à XV et rugby à sept qui évolue principalement au poste d'ailier. Il joue au sein de l'effectif du Lyon OU depuis 2019. Avec la sélection fidjienne de rugby à sept, il devient champion olympique lors des Jeux olympiques 2016 de Rio de Janeiro.[it] Josua Tuisova
Josua Tuisova (Votua, 4 febbraio 1994) è un rugbista a 15 figiano, che gioca nel ruolo di tre quarti ala nel Lione in Top 14. Egli è anche un giocatore di rugby a 7, disciplina in cui rappresenta la nazionale figiana con la quale ha vinto la medaglia d'oro alle Olimpiadi di Rio de Janeiro del 2016.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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