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{{Infobox rugby biography
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| caption = Tuisova in April 2017
| full_name = Josua Tuisova Ratulevu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|2|4}}
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| ru_clubcaps = 122<br/>72<br/>0
| ru_clubpoints = (285)<br/>(130)<br/>(0)
| ru_clubupdate =
| ru_nationalyears = 2017–
| ru_nationalteam = [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]]
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team competition]] }}
| children = Tito Tuisova (deceased)
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'''Josua Tuisova Ratulevu''' (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian [[rugby union]] player. A [[wing (rugby union)|wing]] or [[centre (rugby union)|centre]], he currently plays for [[Racing 92]] in France's [[Top 14]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Josua Tuisova Profile |url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur-30142.html |publisher=Itsrugby.fr |access-date=3 January 2014}}</ref> He won a gold medal in [[rugby sevens|sevens]] as part of the [[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji]] team at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]]. Known for his strong running and physical play, he is nicknamed "Human Bulldozer" and "The Bus".
==Career==
He began his career in Fiji, playing sevens for Westfield Barbarians, captained by his older brother and ex-Fiji sevens player, [[Pio Tuwai]]. He made his international sevens debut for Fiji in the [[2013 Wellington Sevens]]<ref name="http://fijilive.com">{{cite web |url=http://fijilive.com/sports/rugby/news/2013/01/only-the-best-tuisova/30428.Fijilive |title=Only the best: Tuisova |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref> against [[Scotland national rugby sevens team|Scotland]] at rover.<ref name="[[fijitimes]]">{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=224239 |title=Bad start for Tuisova – Fiji Times Online |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref>
In July 2013, he was signed by French [[Top 14]] club [[RC Toulonnais]] (Toulon).<ref name="http://www.fijisun.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.fijisun.com.fj/2013/07/09/from-ba-to-toulon/ |title=From Ba to Toulon – Fijisun.com.fj |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref> He made his debut against [[Racing Métro 92]] in August, and scored his first try against [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]].<ref name="http://www.smh.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/toulon-return-to-top-williams-yellowcarded-on-debut-20130922-2u7h9.html |title=Toulon return to top, Williams yellow-carded on debut |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref> In May 2015, he signed a four-year deal to stay at Toulon.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_51787,00.html |title=The curious case of Napolioni Nalaga |date=27 May 2015 |publisher=[[Planet Rugby]] |access-date=28 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528075748/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_51787,00.html |archive-date=28 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
[[File:Josua Tuisova August 2015.jpg |thumb|right|180px|Josua Tuisova in 2015]]
He was included in Fiji's squad for the [[2023 Rugby World Cup|2023 World Cup]] in France. He played on in the tournament until Fiji's exit in the quarterfinals, despite tragedy striking him during the pool stage when his son died.
==Personal life==
On 30 September 2023, Tuisova's seven year old son Tito died after a long illness, hours before he was to partake in Fiji's [[2023 Rugby World Cup|2023 World Cup]] match against [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/fijis-josua-tuisova-missed-young-27885635.amp|title=Fiji's Josua Tuisova missed young son's funeral to ensure country's World Cup quarter-final dream}}</ref> Despite this, Tuisova decided to continue playing on and missed his son's funeral.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/09/fighting-fiji-sense-weaknesses-in-england-as-world-cup-clash-looms|title=Fiji pay tribute to strength and sacrifice of grieving Josua Tuisova}}</ref>
==Honours==
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[[Category:Rugby union centres]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Ba Province]]
[[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in France]]
[[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Fiji]]
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