Naitini Tuiyau
{{short description|Fijian cricketer and rugby union player}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Naitini Tuiyau
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| country = Fiji
| fullname = Naitini N Tuiyau
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1915|6|16|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|3|1|1915|6|16|df=y}}
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| batting = Right-handed
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| international = true
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| columns = 1
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 170
| bat avg1 = 21.25
| 100s/50s1 = –/–
| top score1 = 33
| deliveries1 = 6
| wickets1 = –
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| fivefor1 = –
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| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| date = 14 March
| year = 2010
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24073.html Cricinfo
}}
Naitini N Tuiyau (June 16, 1915 - March 1, 2002) was a Fijian cricketer and rugby union player.
Tuiyau was a right-handed batsman who made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1954 against Otago during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand. During the tour, he played three further first-class matches, with his final first-class match for Fiji coming against Auckland.
In his 4 first-class matches for Fiji, he scored 170 runs at a batting average of 21.25, with a high score of 33. In the field Tuiyau took 4 catches.
Tuiyau also represented Fiji in 10 non first-class matches for Fiji in 1954. Tuiyau's final match for Fiji came against Bay of Plenty during the 1953/54 tour.
In rugby union he played as a scrum-half and featured in five Test matches for Fiji, two against Tonga in 1947 and three against New Zealand Maori the following year.
External links
- {{ESPNcricinfo|id=24073}}
- {{CricketArchive|id=24503|archive=20070322020311}}
- {{ESPNscrum|4988}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuiyau, Naitini}}