Savenaca Aria
Savenaca Aria (30 April 1964 – 15 March 2020) was a Fijian rugby union footballer and later a coach. He played as a centre.
| Full name | Savenaca Aria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nawaka, Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 March 2020 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nawaka, Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Aria's first cap for Fiji was during a match against Wales, at Suva, on May 31, 1986. Despite not being part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, four years later, he was called in the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster, playing two matches in the tournament. His last international cap was during a match against Japan, at Ehime, on May 8, 1994.
Coaching career
Aria coached Nadi in 2001 and, a year later, in 2002, he became the assistant coach for Sanivalati Laulau in the Fiji national rugby union team.
Death
Aria died on 15 March 2020, at his residence in Nawaka, Nadi, aged 55.[1]
Notes
- "Former Star Centre, Savenaca Aria, Dies". 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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