Gabiriele Lovobalavu

{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1985)}}

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{{Infobox rugby biography

|name = Gabiriele Lovobalavu

|image = USO-AB - 20131221 - Gabiriele Lovobalavu.jpg

|caption =

|birth_name = Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu

|birth_place = Savusavu, Fiji

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|6|20}}

|school =Marist Brothers High School

|death_date =

|death_place =

|height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

|weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

|ru_position = Centre, Wing

|repteam1 = Fiji

|repyears1 = 2007–2015

|repcaps1 = 22

|reppoints1 = 10

|ru_ntupdate = 23 September 2015

|years1 = 2007 |clubs1 = Sharks |apps1 = 5 |points1 = 0

|years2 = 2007 |clubs2 = Fiji Warriors |apps2 = 5 |points2 = 0

|years3 = 2008–2012 |clubs3 = Toulon |apps3 = 86 |points3 = 95

|years4 = 2012–2017 |clubs4 = Bayonne |apps4 = 78 |points4 = 65

|years5 = 2017–2019 |clubs5 = Wasps |apps5 = 37 |points5 = 10

|years6 = 2019-2023 |clubs6 = Oyonnax |apps6 = 64 |points6 = 45

|ru_clubupdate = 24 August 2015

}}

Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu (born 20 June 1985 in Savusavu) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre.

Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa in Cakaudrove Province. Prior to completing his Diploma in Teaching at Corpus Christi College, Lovobalavu pursued rugby as a career.

He played for the Sharks and Fiji Warriors in Fiji before joining Toulon in the French Top 14, in January 2008.

He was one of the youngest players selected for Fiji at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals in France. He played against Australia and South Africa in the quarter-finals. He also competed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

On 27 February 2017, Gabriele will join English club Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in the Aviva Premiership from the 2017-18 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.kwesesports.com/rugby/tournaments/aviva-premiership/wasps-sign-lovobalavu/|publisher=Kwese Sports|title=Wasps sign Fiji utility back Gabriele Lovobalavu from French club Bayonne|date=25 February 2017|access-date=26 March 2017}}