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Aca Ratuva (flanker)
Full name: Ratu Aca Gavidi Ratuva
Club: Massy Essone, France
Born: 30 December 1978 in Sigatoka
Height: 1m86 (6’1")
Weight: 103kg
Test debut: 2005 vs NZ Maoris in Suva
Test caps: 10 (+ 1 for Pacific Islanders)
Total games for Fiji: 11 (1 try 5 pts)
PACIFIC ISLANDERS
1 cap
A physical player who displayed awesome ball-hunting skills in his debut against the NZ Maoris at the National Stadium in 2005. Ratuva did not attend the earlier trials but a video of his matches in France was enough to convince the selectors.
Ratuva played his early years of rugby at Cuvu College before heading for greener pastures overseas, and with a good heritage of rugby, a lot more can be expected of this bright prospect.
Younger brother of former Auckland Blues lock and national rep Vula Maimuri, Ratuva has remained the No.1 choice for Wayne Pivac at openside flanker since 2005.
Fiji record:
2005
| 3 June |
v NZ MAORIS at National Stadium in Suva |
L
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27-29
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(-56) |
| 10 June |
v NEW ZEALAND at North Harbour Stadium in Albany |
L
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0-91
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(-58) |
| 25 June |
v TONGA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
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19-11
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| 23 July |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
W
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24-19
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| 30 Jul |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
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21-15
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yc |
| 11 Nov |
v WALES at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff |
L
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10-11
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(-68) |
| 26 Nov |
v ITALY at Stadio Brianteo in Monza |
L
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8-23
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(-74) |
2006
| 3 June |
v Junior All Blacks at National Stadium in Suva |
l
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17-35
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(-67), t |
| 24 June |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
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23-20
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(-69) |
| 1 Jul |
v JAPAN at Nagai Stadium in Osaka |
W
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29-15
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(-57) |
2007
| 16 June |
v TONGA at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
L
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15-21
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| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal (+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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Pacific Islanders
2006
| 26 Nov |
v IRELAND at Lansdowne Rd in Dublin |
L
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17-61
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Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Italy |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| New Zealand |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NZ Maoris |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Samoa |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tonga |
3 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Wales |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
10 |
5 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
School:
Cuvu college - played age grade rugby
Teams:
Ravuka, Nadroga, Awanui (NZ), Nadroga (since 1997), Agen (2 seasons 2004-06)
Father's village – Yadua
Mother's village – Voua
Relatives that were Fiji reps: Rupeni Qaraniqio, Wame Gavidi, Vula Maimuri, Mosese Volavola
Likes: Music, Bowling, Surfing, and hanging out with mates |
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