Rusiate Namoro
Rusiate Namoro (born Naitasiri[2]) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as a hooker or prop. Along with Koli Rakoroi, Elia Rokowailoa, Tom Mitchell, Epeli Naituivau and Setareki Tawake, he was one of the eight members of the country's armed forces to play for Fiji in a Rugby World Cup squad.[3]
| Place of birth | Naitasiri, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
His first cap for Fiji was against Samoa, at Suva, on 21 August 1982. He also was called up for the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played 2 matches, where his last international cap was against the quarter-final against France, at Auckland.
Notes
- "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales". Newspapers.com. 2 August 1985. p. 29.
- "Naitasiri North rugby revival".
- "Fight on".
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