Naitini Tuiyau

{{short description|Fijian cricketer and rugby union player}}

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| 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}}

| birth_place = Navatau, Fiji

| 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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| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 170

| bat avg1 = 21.25

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| top score1 = 33

| deliveries1 = 6

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| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| date = 14 March

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24073.html Cricinfo

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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.