Samisoni Rabaka

Samisoni Rabaka Nasigavesi (born 19 April 1969, in Nadi) is a Fijian former rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. His brother is the late Tomasi Rabaka, who was also a Fijian international.

Samisoni Rabaka
Birth nameSamisoni Rabaka Nasigavesi
Date of birth(1969-04-19)19 April 1969
Place of birthNadi, Fiji
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
SchoolNadi College
Notable relative(s)Tomasi Rabaka (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984-1985
1985-1989
1989-2002
St.Mary's
Dratabu
Airport Rugby Club
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984-2002
2002
2003-2005
Nadi
Mosi
Tailevu
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-2003 Fiji 29 (14)

Career

Grown up in the Votualevu village, in Nadi. He started his rugby career playing for the St.Mary's Rugby Club, before joining Dratabu Rugby Club and then, Airport Rugby Club. Rabaka played for the Nadi provincial team, which he captained. He first played for the Fiji national team during a test match against Samoa, in Suva, on 20 June 1992. He narrowly missed a place in the 1999 Rugby World Cup Fiji squad, however he traveled with the team as an emergency replacement for Jacob Rauluni.[1] Rabaka was part of the Fiji roster for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where he played the pool stage matches against France in Brisbane on 11 October and against Japan in Townsville, on 23 October, the latter being his last test cap for Fiji. In his career, he scored 29 points and 3 tries in aggregate.[2] He also represented Fiji at sevens level.

Notes

  1. "Sami Rabaka - Teivovo.com". ducke.free.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. "Samisoni Rabaka Nasagavesi". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-03-24.


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