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'''Savenaca Rawaca''', [[Order of Fiji|OF]] (born 20 August 1991) is a [[Fiji]]anFijian [[rugby union]] player. Renowned for his physicality and aggressiveness on the rugby field, he earned the nickname "Pitbull".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1611/teams/2413 |title=FIJI 7S Squads |author=[[2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series|World Rugby Sevens Series]] |date=4 December 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijivillage.com/sport/Rawaca-turns-down-major-offers-from-renowned-clubs-skr295 |title=Rawaca turns down major offers from renowned clubs |author=Rusiate Baleilevuka |date=3 June 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher =[[Fiji Village]]}}</ref> He is currently playing for the [[Fiji national rugby unionsevens team (sevens)|Fiji sevens]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=306542 |title=Ryan picks Rawaca |author=Shalveen Chand |date=20 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher =[[Fiji Times]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijione.tv/savenaca-rawaca-a-prominent-member-for-the-vodafone-flying-fijians/ |title=Savenaca Rawaca a prominent member for the Vodafone Flying Fijians |author=Vashneel Prasad |date=28 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher =[[Fiji One]] }}</ref> team.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=344093 |title = Ravouvou, Rawaca in top form |author = Vuniwaqa Bola-Bari |date = March 3, 2016 |work = [[Fiji Times]] }}</ref> Rawaca made his debut for {{nrut7|Fiji}} at the [[2014 Gold Coast Sevens]]. In August 2016, he was a part of the Fiji sevens men's rugby team that won a gold medal at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio de Janeiro.
 
==Career==
Savenaca Rawaca was born and raised in Navatu, [[Bua Province|Bua]]<ref name=sw>{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=307861 |title=Bua bullets return |author=Serafina Silaitoga |date=30 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher =[[Fiji Times]]}}</ref> and he started his career playing rugby in the local 7's competition. He played for the Bua 7's Team<ref name=sw/> and was selected by [[Ben Ryan (rugby union)|Ben Ryan]] to represent the Fiji National Sevens side in [[2014 Gold Coast Sevens]].▼
 
▲Savenaca Rawaca was born and raised in Navatu, [[Bua Province|Bua]]<ref name=sw>{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=307861 |title=Bua bullets return |author=Serafina Silaitoga |date=30 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher =[[Fiji Times]]}}</ref> and he started his career playing rugby in the local 7'ssevens competition. He played for the Bua 7'ssevens Teamteam<ref name=sw /> and was selected by [[Ben Ryan (rugby union)|Ben Ryan]] to represent the Fiji Nationalnational Sevenssevens side in [[2014 Gold Coast Sevens]].
On 13 January 2016, Rawaca signed a 'multi year' professional contract with English club [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] in the [[Aviva Premiership]] from the 2016-17 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-3397558/Saracens-sign-Fiji-Sevens-star-Savenaca-Rawaca-2016-17-Aviva-Premiership.html|publisher=The Daily Mail|title=Saracens sign Fiji Sevens star Savenaca Rawaca|date=13 January 2016|accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref>
 
==Honours==
 
Rawaca has been appointed an [[Officer of the Order of Fiji]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rbf.gov.fj/getattachment/e2e90ac1-bbab-4c4c-840c-e112bef0a1c7/Press-Release-No-8-$7-Banknotes-and-50-Cents-Coins.pdf?lang=en-US |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-04-21 |archive-date=2017-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422035732/http://www.rbf.gov.fj/getattachment/e2e90ac1-bbab-4c4c-840c-e112bef0a1c7/Press-Release-No-8-$7-Banknotes-and-50-Cents-Coins.pdf?lang=en-US |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
*{{sports links}}
* [http://www.zimbio.com/Savenaca+Rawaca Zimbio Bio]▼
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ra/savenaca-rawaca-1}}
* {{ESPNscrum|290989|Savenaca Rawaca}}
▲* [http://www.zimbio.com/Savenaca+Rawaca ZimbioSavenaca BioRawaca] at [[Zimbio]]
 
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