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Line 1: {{Short description\|Fijian rugby union player (born 1990)}} {{Infobox rugby biography \| name = Semi Kunatani, OF Line 5 ⟶ 6: \| caption = Kunatani in 2017 \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1990\|10\|27\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Nadi]], [[Fiji]] \| height = 1.92 m \| weight = 100 kg \| ru_currentteam = [[~~Harlequin~~Castres ~~F.C.~~Olympique\|Castre]]~~\| ru_position = Lock, Flanker, Wing~~ \| ru_position = [[Lock (rugby union)\|Lock]]/[[Flanker (rugby union)\|Flanker]] \| ru_amateuryears = \| ru_amateurclubs = Yamacia \| ru_clubyears = 2015–2018<br />2018–2020<br>2020– \| ru_proclubs = [[Stade Toulousain\|Toulouse]]<br />[[Harlequin F.C.\|Harlequins]]<br>[[Castres Olympique\|Castres]] \| ru_clubcaps = 1729<br />11 \| ru_clubpoints = (25)<br />(15) \| ru_nationalyears = 2017 \| ru_nationalteam = [[Fiji national rugby union team\|Fiji]] \| ru_nationalcaps = 510 \| ru_nationalpoints = (1015) \| ~~ru_sevensnationalyears~~repsevensyears1 = 2013– \| ~~ru_sevensnationalteam~~repsevensteam1 = [[Fiji national rugby sevens team\|Fiji]] \| repsevenscomp1 = ~~\| ru_sevensnationalcomp =~~ \| medals = {{MedalSport\|Men's [[rugby sevens]]}} Line 27 ⟶ 29: {{MedalCompetition\|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold\|[[2016 Summer Olympics\|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]\|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament\|Team competition]]}} {{MedalCompetition\|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} {{MedalSilver\|[[2022 Commonwealth Games\|2022 Birmingham]]\|[[Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament\|Team competition]]}} }} '''Semi Kunabuli Kunatani''' {{postnominals\|country=GBR\|OF}} (born 27 October 1990) is a Fiji [[rugby union]]<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://fijisun.com.fj/2015/02/15/rampaging-semi/ \| title = Rampaging Semi \| author = Naisa Koroi \| date = February 15, 2015 \| publisher = [[Fiji Sun]]}}</ref> player. He plays for the [[Fiji national rugby sevens team\|Fiji sevens]] team and also the [[~~Premiership~~Tel ~~Rugby~~Aviv Heat]].<ref>{{Cite ~~side [[Harlequin F~~web\|url=https://www.Ctelavivheat.]]com/team?pgid=l8040fxu-semi-kunatani_13\|title=Semi Kunatani \| THE TEAM\|website=TelAvivHeat.com}}</ref> ~~Before~~He ~~signing~~previously played for [[~~Harlequin~~Top ~~F.C.~~14]] ~~he played for~~side [[~~Top~~Castres 14Olympique\|Castres]] and Top 14 side, [[Stade Toulousain]] and [[Premiership Rugby]] side [[Harlequin F.C.\|Harlequins]]. Kunatani debuted for Fiji in 2013 [[Dubai Sevens]] tournament. ==Career== Kunatani started his career playing rugby in the local 7's competition. He played for the Yamacia 7's side <ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.mailife.com.fj/injuries-keep-fiji-7s-star-semi-kunatani-out-of-marist-sevens/ \| title = Injuries keep Fiji 7s star Semi Kunatani out of Marist Sevens \| author = Shelvin Singh \| date = February 27, 2015 \| publisher = Mai Life Magazine}}</ref> and was selected by Ben Ryan to represent the Fiji National Sevens side in Dubai 2013, following the 2013 win at the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast Sevens where he was a stand out player. Semi's highs this 2014–2015 World Rugby Sevens season include having scored a total of 37 tries in the series thus far, being named in three World Rugby Dream Teams' (Gold Coast, Las Vegas and Glasgow) and most recently Semi was recognised by Sir Gordon Tietjens when he was named by Sir Gordon in his Hong Kong 7s Dream Team. Listing Semi Kunatani on his bench in an all time Best Sevens team, joining the likes of Waisale Serevi, Jonah Lomu, David Campese, Eric Rush and many other greats of the game. Line 39 ⟶ 43: Semi became an Olympian at Rio 2016 playing in all 6 matches of the Olympics and helping Fiji win their first ever Olympic gold medal when Fiji thrashed Great Britain 43-7 in the final. Semi was a major factor in the final playing a significant role in 4 tries of the first half. This saw Semi join Osea KOLINISAU and Josua Tuisova in the Rio 7s Dream Team. On 25 August 2018, Kuntani travels to England to join [[Harlequins F.C.\|Harlequins]] in the [[Premiership Rugby\|Gallagher Premiership]] from the 2018-19 season.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/45307427\|publisher=BBC Sport\|title=Semi Kunatani: Harlequins sign Toulouse back-rower\|date=25 August 2018\|accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref> He rejoined the Top 14 when he signed for [[castres Olympique\|Castres]] ahead of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/transfer-harlequins-confirm-another-major-departure/\|work=Ruck\|title=TRANSFER Harlequins confirm another major departure\|date=4 June 2020}}</ref> Kunatani was part of the [[Fiji national rugby sevens team\|Fiji sevens team]] that won a silver medal at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Tavi \|first1=Karalaini \|title=Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games \|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/fiji-7s-squad-named/ \|access-date=2 August 2022 \|website=fbcnews.com.fj}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens \|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/470453/fiji-rugby-names-squads-for-commonwealth-games-sevens \|access-date=2 August 2022 \|website=rnz.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Prasad \|first=Vashneel \|date=2022-08-01 \|title=Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games \|url=https://www.fijirugby.com/team-fiji-mens-and-womens-teams-settle-for-silver-medals-at-commonwealth-games/ \|access-date=2022-08-04 \|website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union \|language=en}}</ref> In 2023 he played for the international Israeli rugby side, the [[Tel Aviv Heat]] ==Statistics== Line 104 ⟶ 116: ==External links== {{sports links}} [http://www.stadetoulousain.fr/equipe-pro/effectifs/271/semi-kunatani Toulouse Profile] * [https://www.sporple.com/rugby/semi-kunatani sporple bio] * [http://www.zimbio.com/Semi+Kunatani Zimbio bio] * [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=295208 The X factor] * [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2789119/pride-comes-massive-fall-fiji-7s-player-semi-kunatani-gets-clattered-scotland-s-lee-jones.html Kunatani gets clattered by Lee Jones] * {{SR/Olympics profile\|ku/semi-kunatani-1}} {{~~Stade~~RFC ~~Toulousain~~Los Angeles squad}} {{Fiji rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} {{Fiji Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kunatani, Semi}} Line 118 ⟶ 131: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Fijian rugby union players]] [[Category:~~Fijian~~Fiji international rugby sevens players]] [[Category:I-Taukei Fijian people]] [[Category:1990 births]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 ~~Olympic~~Summer ~~Games~~Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic rugby sevens players offor Fiji]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Fiji]] [[Category:Male rugby sevens players]] Line 128 ⟶ 141: [[Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Stade Toulousain players]] [[Category:~~Expatriate~~Harlequin ~~rugby league~~F.C. players ~~in France~~]] [[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in France]] [[Category:Fijian expatriate ~~sportspeople~~rugby union players in ~~France~~England]] [[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens]] [[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Fiji]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Rugby union players from Nadi]] [[Category:Tel Aviv Heat players]] [[Category:Rugby union flankers]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Israel]] [[Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Israel]] [[Category:Castres Olympique players]] [[Category:2019 Rugby World Cup players]] [[Category:Rugby Football Club Los Angeles players]] [[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in the United States]]