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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> |
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> |
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[[File:Josua Tuisova August 2015.jpg |thumb|right|180px|Josua Tuisova in 2015]] |
[[File:Josua Tuisova August 2015.jpg |thumb|right|180px|Josua Tuisova in 2015]] |
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==Personal life== |
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Tuisova's seven year old son died while he was partaking in Fiji's [[2023 Rugby World Cup|2023 World Cup]] campaign. Despite this, Tuisova decided to continue playing on.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/09/fighting-fiji-sense-weaknesses-in-england-as-world-cup-clash-looms}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
Revision as of 16:19, 15 October 2023
Full name | Josua Tuisova Ratulevu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Votua, Ba, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ratu Navula College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Pio Tuwai (brother) Filipo Nakosi (half-brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josua Tuisova Ratulevu (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. A wing or centre, he currently plays for Racing 92 in France's Top 14.[1] He won a gold medal in sevens as part of the Fiji team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known for his strong running and physical play, he is nicknamed "Human Bulldozer" and "The Bus".
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[2] against Scotland at rover.[3]
In July 2013, he was signed by French Top 14 club RC Toulonnais (Toulon).[4] He made his debut against Racing Métro 92 in August, and scored his first try against Bayonne.[5] In May 2015, he signed a four-year deal to stay at Toulon.[6]
Personal life
Tuisova's seven year old son died while he was partaking in Fiji's 2023 World Cup campaign. Despite this, Tuisova decided to continue playing on.[7]
Honours
- Winner of the 2013–14 Top 14
- Winner of the 2013–14 Heineken Cup
- Winner of the 2014–15 ERC Cup
- Olympic Gold Medallist for Fiji sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
References
- ^ "Josua Tuisova Profile". Itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Only the best: Tuisova". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Bad start for Tuisova – Fiji Times Online". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "From Ba to Toulon – Fijisun.com.fj". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Toulon return to top, Williams yellow-carded on debut". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "The curious case of Napolioni Nalaga". Planet Rugby. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/09/fighting-fiji-sense-weaknesses-in-england-as-world-cup-clash-looms.
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External links
- Josua Tuisova at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
- Josua Tuisova at ESPNscrum
- Josua Tuisova at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Josua Tuisova at Olympedia
- Josua Tuisova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Lyon OU profile
- ERC Rugby profile
- 1994 births
- RC Toulon players
- Lyon OU Rugby players
- Racing 92 players
- Living people
- Fijian rugby union players
- Rugby union wings
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union players from Ba Province
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- Fijian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Fiji
- Fiji international rugby sevens players
- Olympic gold medalists for Fiji
- Male rugby sevens players
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Fiji international rugby union players
- People from Yasawa
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Fijian rugby union biography stubs