Isoa Neivua
File:Isoa Neivua 2007.jpg | |||
Neivua during 2007 Rugby World Cup | |||
Full name | Isoa Coalala Neivua | ||
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Date of birth | 19 July 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Sigatoka, Fiji | ||
Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | ||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Wing | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2002 - 2002 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2007 2005 - 2007 2007 - 2007 2008 - 2009 |
Navosa Nadroga Stallions Northland Fiji Warriors Viadana |
10 9 10 7 2 13 |
(5) (25) (30) (5) (5) (5) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007 - | Fiji | 8 | (10) |
Isoa Coalala Neivua (born 7 June 1978 in Mosimosi, Sigatoka, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a wing or centre.
Career
Playing in Fiji, he moved from Navosa to Nadroga in 2003 to get more chance of being spotted by for the national team. A great showing in the Colonial Cup saw Neivua dubbed as the next Rupeni Caucau, but injury ruled him out of the Pacific Tri-Nations tournament. His return to the Nadroga jersey came just in time for the knock-out stages of the Telecom Fiji Cup where he was instrumental in Nadro's semi-final win over Naitasiri. He also scored a powerful try in the final. On his unofficial Fiji debut against the NZ Divisional XV in 2004, he scored a try just six minutes after coming on as a substitute in the second half. He made his debut in the Pacific Nations Cup loss against Samoa in Apia in 2007. Neivua was chosen as one of the 3 wingers for the 2007 Rugby World Cup ahead of star wingers Rupeni Caucau and Sireli Bobo. He most recently played for Viadana in Italy. He now plays for Nadroga back in Fiji.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
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- Fijian expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand
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- Rugby Viadana players
- Expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- Fijian expatriates in Italy
- People from Sigatoka
- I-Taukei Fijian people