Bill Cavubati

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| birth_place = Ba, Fiji

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| weight = {{convert|167|kg|lb stlb}}

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| ru_position = Prop

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| superyears1 = 1996–98

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| ru_province1 = Wellington

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Bill Cavubati (born 21 July 1970{{cite web|url=http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/a-z/profile?task%3DplayerAZprofile%26player_id%3D135%26Itemid%3D158 |title=Player Profile |accessdate=2010-12-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224124620/http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/a-z/profile?task=playerAZprofile&player_id=135&Itemid=158 |archivedate=2010-12-24 }}) is a former professional rugby union player. He played for Fiji and his position of choice was tighthead prop.

Cavubati's claim to fame is that he is the heaviest player ever to receive the honour of an international cap, weighing in at {{convert|167|kg|lb stlb}} when he appeared for Fiji against New Zealand in 2005.{{Cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/jun/11/lions2005.rugbyunion | title=Rugby union: New Zealand 91 Fiji 0 | website=TheGuardian.com | date=11 June 2005 }}

He played for Wellington in New Zealand throughout the 1990s and his huge size made him a cult hero amongst the fans.{{Cite web |url=http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/2002_june/fiji_skipper_may_face_all_blacks_14151,7153.html |title=Rugby.com.au | FIJI SKIPPER MAY FACE ALL BLACKS |access-date=23 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726153137/http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/2002_june/fiji_skipper_may_face_all_blacks_14151,7153.html |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} "Big Bill" continued to play for a local amateur side and even earned several Fijian caps whilst officially an amateur player.

Bill is now a well known night club bouncer in Wellington, New Zealand. He still plays premier rugby for his club Marist Masterton, in the Wairarapa Bush club rugby competition.