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| birth_place = [[Nadi]], Fiji

'''Kitione Taliga''' (born 21 April 1993) is a [[Fiji]] [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijivillage.com/sport/Taliga-has-more-to-offer-2k5s9r/ |title=Taliga has more to offer |author=Rusiate Baleilevuka |date=April 4, 2016 |work=[[Fiji Village]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijivillage.com/sport/Taliga-to-replace-Mocenacagi-2rk5s9/ |title=Taliga to replace Mocenacagi |author=Rusiate Baleilevuka |date=March 5, 2016 |work=[[Fiji Village]]}}</ref> He is currently playing for the [[Fiji national rugby unionsevens team (sevens)|Fiji sevens]] team,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=345480 |title=Taliga, Dakuwaqa in top form on day 1 |author=Kalesi Mele |date=March 14, 2016 |work=[[Fiji Times]]}}</ref> Kitione Taliga was selected by Coach [[Ben Ryan (rugby union)|Ben Ryan]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=302916 |title=Taliga ready to impress sevens coach |author=Pravin Narain |date=April 21, 2015 |work=[[Fiji Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijione.tv/taliga-aims-to-follow-in-viriviris-footsteps/ |title=Taliga aims to follow in viriviris footsteps |author=Akuila Cama |date=May 1, 2015 |work=[[Fiji One]]}}</ref> in 2015 to represent Fiji National Sevens side at [[2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series]] and Taliga made his debut for {{nrut7|Fiji}} at the [[2015 Dubai Sevens]], he is well known for his performance at the [[2016 USA Sevens]] Final, when he came off the bench, ran the entire length of the field to score under the posts and also score another brilliant try from counter-attack, which marked an epica comeback against [[Australia national rugby sevens team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/21616/10195456/fiji-21-15-australia-great-comeback-in-the-final-of-the-las-vegas-sevens |title=Fiji 21-15 Australia: World champions win Las Vegas Sevens final |author= |date=March 5, 2016 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2016/04/18/taliga-strikes-again/ |title=Taliga Strikes Again |author=Justine Mannan |date=April 18, 2016 |work=[[Fiji Sun]]}}</ref>

Taliga hails from the village of [[Dratabu]], [[Nadi]] and attended [[Ratu Navula Secondary School]]. He made a name for himself playing local 7's tournaments with the Wardens Rugby Club. It was here where he caught the attention of [[Ben Ryan (rugby union)|Ben Ryan]] and was drafted into the [[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji Sevens Team]].{{fact|date=October 2023}}

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