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Dale Tonawai (flanker)
Full name: Ratu Dale Tonawai Mataluvu
Pacific Rugby Cup team: Fiji Barbarians
Colonial Cup team: Stallions
Fiji club: Cagimaira (15s), Baravi Exiles (7s), Nadroga
Height: 1m87 (6'2")
Weight: 98kg
Born: 9 May 1980 in Suva
Uncapped (2 games)
In 2004, Dale Tonawai again started in all but one of Nadroga's 18 matches, leading to a call-up into the Fiji side.
He had earlier featured for the Fiji 7s team, then made his break in 15s against the NZ Divisional XV.
Tonawai has played for Nadroga since 2002 at both flanker and No.8.
The former Suva and Nadroga Colt has a wealth of experience from the international scene, Tonawai contributed immensely to the Nadroga Provincial 7s team that ran riot in the Provincial Sevens Series.
Fiji record:
2004
| 6 Nov |
v NZ Divisional XV at National Stadium in Suva |
l
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25-34
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(+54) |
| 13 Nov |
v NZ Divisional XV at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
w
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61-22
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(+61) |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal, (+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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7s record:
2004 – Wellington, LA
2005 – Germany (World Games), Dubai, George
2006 – Wellington, LA, Melbourne (CMG), Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris, London
IRB Pacific Rugby Cup:
2006 – Fiji Barbarians (4 games)
2007 – Fiji Warriors (4 games, 1 try 5 pts)
Total – 8 games, 1 try, 5 pts
Colonial Cup:
2004 – Stallions (3 games)
2007 – Highlanders (6 games, 1 try, 5 pts)
Total – 9 games, 1 try, 5 pts
Other teams:
2000-01 – Nadera, Suva colts
2002-06 – Cagimaira, Nadroga
School:
1992-99 – Lelean Memorial School (U13-U15 front row, U16-U19 loosie)
Father's village – Lawai, Nadroga
Mother's village – Naduri, Nadroga
Grew up in Nadroga
Hobbies: Meeting people and watching movies
Best rugby memory: Winning the World Games in Germany.
Worst rugby memory: Losing the Farebrother to Suva 29-21 in 2005
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