Junior Ratuva (born 15 February 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is wing.[1]
| Date of birth | 15 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early career
editRatuva attended Cuvu College before moving to Australia to play rugby league,[2] joining the Melbourne Storm academy.[3] He represented the Sunshine Coast Falcons and Redcliffe Dolphins before joining the New Zealand Warriors.[4]
Professional career
editBefore his stint with the Warriors, Ratuva was named in the Canterbury squad for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup, but did not make an appearance.[5] He converted back to rugby union in 2022, joining Soyaux Angoulême, making 4 appearances and scoring two tries.[6] He was called into the Drua squad ahead of Round 2 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against Moana Pasifika.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Junior Ratuva". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Junior Ratuva". Rakaviti. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Young Fijian shows promise for Falcons". Melbourne Storm. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Fijian flyer Ratuva signed until 2022". NZ Warriors. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Warriors Diary: tapping into Junior Ratuva's development". The Niche Cache. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Pro D2- Iliesa Junior Ratuva s'engage comme joueur supplémentaire à Soyaux-Angoulême". Rugbyrama (in French). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Fijian Drua maintain backline in fiery Pacific battle". Fijian Drua (Press release). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
External links
edit
 | This Fijian rugby union biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |