Kiniviliame Radaveta
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Kiniviliame Radaveta is a Fiji
an rugby union
footballer, who has played at flanker, centre, and hooker. He has been capped
once for Fiji
in a match against neighbours Tonga
.
At a young age he played rugby at Nadarivatu Junior Secondary School
, representing the school from under 17 level to under 19.
After school, he joined his village team and was later selected to play for his province Naitasiri
, who went on to win Telecom Fiji Cup.
Kini, as he is called used to play as flanker for his old club, Hydro, in Fiji
in 15's. Kini was selected to play for Fiji in the IRB World Sevens Series by former national sevens coach Tomasi Cama
for the 2001-2002 season.
He has played in Hong Kong for the DeA Tigers and in 2010 was the captain of the Hydro team in Fiji.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, who has played at flanker, centre, and hooker. He has been capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
once for Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
in a match against neighbours Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
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At a young age he played rugby at Nadarivatu Junior Secondary School
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, representing the school from under 17 level to under 19.
After school, he joined his village team and was later selected to play for his province Naitasiri
Naitasiri
Naitasiri is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji and one of eight based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island.-Geography and infrastructure:Naitasiri as a province covers 1,666 square kilometers , the Province occupies the area to the north and east of Suva, the capital...
, who went on to win Telecom Fiji Cup.
Kini, as he is called used to play as flanker for his old club, Hydro, in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
in 15's. Kini was selected to play for Fiji in the IRB World Sevens Series by former national sevens coach Tomasi Cama
Tomasi Cama
Tomasi Cama is a former Fijian rugby union player. He played for Nabua Rugby Club in Fiji and won 14 caps playing for making his test debut 10 August, 1985 against at Ballymore, Brisbane scoring a try. He played four tests in the 1987 Rugby World Cup...
for the 2001-2002 season.
He has played in Hong Kong for the DeA Tigers and in 2010 was the captain of the Hydro team in Fiji.