Lekima Tagitagivalu
{{short description|Fijian rugby union player}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Lekima Vuda Tagitagivalu
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| fullname = Lekima Vuda Tagitagivalu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|4|df=y}}
| height = {{convert|192|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Tilak High School
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| relatives = Ropate Ratu (brother)
| occupation =
| spouse = Melania Nakete Tagitagivalu
| position = Second Row, Flanker
| currentclub = Section Paloise
| youthyears1 = 2013-2014
| youthclubs1 = Aurillac
| youthyears2 = 2015-2017
| youthclubs2 = Pau
| years1 = 2017-
| clubs1 = Pau
| apps1 = 80
| points1 = 15
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| repyears1 = 2015
| repteam1 = Fiji under-20s
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2022
| repteam2 = Barbarians
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 5
| repyears3 = 2023-
| repteam3 = Fiji
| repcaps3 = 7
| reppoints3 = 5
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| clubupdate = 15 January 2024
| repupdate = 15 January 2024
}}Lekima Tagitagivalu (born 4 December 1995) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays at French Top 14 side Pau.{{Cite web |title=Lekima TAGITAGIVALU profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/lekima-tagitagivalu |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Lekima Vuda TAGITAGIVALU - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/lekimavuda-tagitagivalu-35415.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Lekima Tagitagivalu |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/297011.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=ESPN scrum}}{{Cite web |title=Lekima TAGITAGIVALU |url=https://www.section-paloise.com/equipe-pro/effectif/deuxiemes-lignes/1194-lekima-tagitagivalu |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.section-paloise.com}}
Career
= Club =
Tagitagivalu spent a season at Aurillac Espoirs before joining Pau Espoirs in 2015. He went on to make his debut of the senior side in 2017, coming off the bench to score a try against Zebre Parma in the Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |title=Challenge Cup - Match report Zebre vs Pau, le 21/10/2017 |url=https://all.rugby/match/9962/challenge-cup-2017-2018/zebre-pau |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}
= International =
He featured for the Fiji under-20 side for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
In 2022 he was invited to play for the Barbarians in a match against the All Blacks XV, he scored a try in the 35–31 win.{{Cite web |last=Curuqara |first=Paulini |title=Tagitagivalu shines in Barbarians’ win |url=https://www.fijitimes.com/tagitagivalu-shines-in-barbarians-win/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=FijiTimes |language=en}}
In 2023 he was called up to the Fiji squad for the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup, after two strong performances against Tonga and Japan, Tagitagivalu was called up to the Fiji squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-08 |title=Coupe du monde 2023 : la sélection des Fidji pour le Mondial avec Botia et Tuisova |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/coupe-du-monde-2023-la-selection-des-fidji-pour-le-mondial-avec-botia-et-tuisova-16206467.php |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=SudOuest.fr |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Skippers |first=David |date=2023-08-08 |title=Waisea Nayacalevu to captain strong Fiji squad at Rugby World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/waisea-nayacalevu-to-captain-strong-fiji-squad-at-rugby-world-cup |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=PlanetRugby |language=en}}
Honors
= Fiji =
References
{{reflist|50em}}
External links
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{{Fiji 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tagitagivalu, Lekima}}
Category:Fijian rugby union players
Category:Section Paloise players
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in France
Category:Fiji international rugby union players