Asaeli Tuivuaka

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| image = Asaeli Tuivuaka 2021.jpg

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| full_name = Asaeli Atunaisa Tuivuaka

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|22|df=y}}

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| height = 176 cm.

| weight = 104 kg.

| ru_position = Wing/Centre

| amatyears1 = 2016–2021

| amatteam1 = Namosi Rugby

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = Fijian Drua

| apps1 = 2

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = NHRU Wildfires

| apps2 = 7

| points2 = 5

| years3 = 2021–2022

| clubs3 = Zebre

| apps3 = 10

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2022–

| clubs4 = Racing 92

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| repyears1 = 2018

| repteam1 = Fiji Warriors

| repcaps1 = 6

| reppoints1 = 15

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2019−

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Fiji

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Asaeli Tuivuaka (born 22 December 1995) is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is wing or Centre. He currently plays for French Top14 team Racing 92.{{cite news|url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/rugby/top-14/racing-le-fidjien-asaeli-tuivuaka-arrivera-en-fin-de-saison_AV-202202190167.html|work=RMC Sport BFM TV.com|title=RACING: FIJIAN ASAELI TUIVUAKA WILL ARRIVE AT THE END OF THE SEASON|date=19 February 2022|accessdate=19 February 2022|language=fr}}

Personal life

His uncle Setefano Cakau captained Fiji in rugby sevens. His brother Mario Senimoli played rugby sevens for Tabadamu Rugby Club in Fiji but died on the pitch in training in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/personal-tragedy-fuelling-fijian-asaeli-tuivuakas-rise-on-the-sevens-circuit/|title = Personal tragedy fuelling Fijian Asaeli Tuivuaka's rise on the sevens circuit}}

Career

In 2017 he was named in Fijian Drua squad for Australian National Rugby Championship.

He made his senior international debut in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://planet7s.com/2019/06/25/asaeli-the-tank-tuivuaka-fuelled-by-the-loss-of-his-father-and-brother/|title=Asaeli the tank Tuivuaka fuelled by the loss of this father and brother|work=Planet 7|language=English|access-date=2021-07-27|archive-date=2021-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223212527/https://planet7s.com/2019/06/25/asaeli-the-tank-tuivuaka-fuelled-by-the-loss-of-his-father-and-brother/|url-status=dead}}

He was named in the victorious [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads|

Fiji squad]] for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1282492-tuivuaka-asaeli.htm|title=2020 Olympic Games - Rugby Sevens results|work=Olympics|language=English|access-date=2021-07-27|archive-date=2021-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727101824/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1282492-tuivuaka-asaeli.htm|url-status=dead}}

For 2021–22 United Rugby Championship he signed for Zebre Parma.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/il-neo-campione-olimpico-con-la-nazionale-seven-figiana-asaeli-tuivuaka-entra-nella-rosa-delle-zebre-rugby/|title=IL NEO-CAMPIONE OLIMPICO CON LA NAZIONALE SEVEN FIGIANA ASAELI TUIVUAKA ENTRA NELLA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY|work=Zebre Rugby|date=1 September 2021|access-date=1 September 2021|language=Italian|archive-date=22 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222215516/https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/il-neo-campione-olimpico-con-la-nazionale-seven-figiana-asaeli-tuivuaka-entra-nella-rosa-delle-zebre-rugby/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-dodici-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|title=LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB|work=Zebre Rugby|date=13 April 2022|accessdate=13 April 2022|language=it|archive-date=28 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428152504/https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-dodici-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|url-status=dead}} The next season he signed for Paris based club Racing 92.{{Cite web|url=https://www.racing92.fr/joueur/asaeli-tuivuaka/25695|title=Asier Tuivuaka|website=Racing92.fr}}