Seta Tuilevuka
Seta Tuilevuka (born 27 October 1981 in Fiji) is an American rugby union player for ROC La Voulte-Valence. Tuilevuka plays at centre and was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. From 2010-12, Tuilevuka played for the Montpellier RC, a Top 14 club in France.
| Birth name | Setareki Tuilevuka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | October 27, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Alipate Tuilevuka (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seta is the first player coming from the United States to sign a professional contract without any previous caps for the national team. He came straight from an amateur rugby club, the Las Vegas Blackjacks RFC, to a Top 14 professional French club, Montpellier and thrived.
Tuilevuka signed to play for Béziers for the 2011-12 Pro D2 season.
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