Vuate Karawalevu (born 5 March 2001) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup and Fiji at international level.

Vuate Karawalevu
Personal information
Full nameVuate Karawalevu
Born (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 (age 23)
Suva, Fiji
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023 Sydney Roosters 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Fiji 3 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024 NSW Waratahs 2 1 0 0 5
Source: [1]
As of 13 November 2022

Background

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Karawalevu was born in Suva, Central Division, Fiji.[2]

He was educated at the Marist Brothers High School.[3]

Playing career

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Club career

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Karawalevu is contracted to the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.[4]

While under contract at the Roosters, he played for the Kaiviti Silktails in the Ron Massey Cup in 2021.[5]

Karawalevu also played in 2021 for the Roosters Jersey Flegg Cup side.[6][7]

Playing as a winger he scored 7 tries in just 6 games for the North Sydney Bears in the 2022 NSW Cup.[8]

International career

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In October 2022 Karawalevu was named in the Fiji squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[9]

In October 2022 he made his international début for the Fiji Bati side against Italy.[10]

In October 2023 Karawalevu has rejoined the 15-a-side game with the NSW Waratahs ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign on a two-year deal.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ Zero Tackle profile
  3. ^ Vuate living his dream
  4. ^ ‘Like rugby union signing Brad Fittler as a schoolboy’: Roosters poach Fijian prodigy
  5. ^ Vuate Karawalevu joins Roosters for pre-season training
  6. ^ The Mole: Sydney Roosters on brink of debuting rugby 'sensation'
  7. ^ Karawalevu savors selection
  8. ^ Silktails celebrate World Cup selections
  9. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  10. ^ Fiji 60-4 Italy
  11. ^ Media, Waratahs (31 October 2023). "NSW Waratahs sign Fijian Bati International Vuate Karawalevu". nsw.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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