Tevita Cavubati
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tevita Gucake Naqaqa Cavubati | ||
| Born |
12 August 1987 Suva, Fiji | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | ||
| Relatives | Bill Cavubati (brother) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock | ||
| Current club | Worcester Warriors | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2010–2012 | Waimea Old Boys | () | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012–2014 | Tasman | 25 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ospreys | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Worcester Warriors | 2 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011– | Fiji | 15 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 24 August 2015. | |||
Tevita Cavubati (born 12 August 1987) is a Fijian Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership and for Fiji.[1][2][3]
Club career
Cavubati comes from a strong rugby family, with brother Bill turning out as a prop for Wellington in the ITM Cup and playing 38 tests for Fiji. His first chance in rugby came when he played for Spotswood United in New Zealand, between 2008 and 2010, however despite gaining good competitive experience here he was never able to make the ITM Cup side of his local union, Taranaki. After a short spell back in his native Fiji he returned to New Zealand ahead of the 2012 ITM Cup this time earning a contract with the Tasman Makos. He has since become an established member of the Makos side and helped them to reach the Premiership final in 2014.[4]
After playing for Welsh region Ospreys in the Pro 12, as of 16 September 2015, Cavubati signed for English club Worcester Warriors from the 2015–16 season.[5]
International career
Cavubati received his first senior cap for Fiji in a match against Tonga in July 2011 and had to wait another 3 years before adding to his cap tally. His impressive form for Tasman in 2014 saw him named in the squad for the 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals and he played all 3 tests in this series against France, Wales and the United States.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tevita Cavubati Tasman Makos Player Profile". Tasman Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Tevita Cavubati itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Tevita Cavubati ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Cavubati sizes up Tasman forwards". Nelson Mail. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Worcester Warriors sign Fiji international lock Tevita Cavubati from the Ospreys". BBC Sport. 16 September 2015.