Pauliasi Tabulutu

{{short description|Fiji dual-code rugby international footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

| first = RU

| name = Pauliasi Tabulutu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|7|15}}

| birth_place = Fiji

| height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|187|lb|stlb kg|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Scrum-half

| ru_club1 = Nabua

| ru_year1start = 1986

| ru_year1end = 91

| ru_teamA = Fiji

| ru_appearancesA = 34

| ru_pointsA = 4

| ru_yearAstart = 1986

| ru_yearAend = 91

| ru_coachteamA = Fiji Sevens

| ru_coachyearAstart = 2004

| ru_coachyearAend = 06

| position = {{rlp|hb|sh}}

| coachteamA = Fiji

| coachyearAstart = 1993

| coachyearAend = 94

| coachgamesA = 2

| coachwinsA = 1

| coachdrawsA = 0

| coachlossesA = 1

| updated = 19 March 2021

}}

Pauliasi Tabulutu (born 15 July 1967) is a Fijian former dual-code international rugby footballer. He played as scrum-half.

Career

=Rugby Union=

His first cap for Fiji was during a match against Tonga at Nuku'alofa, on June 28, 1982. He was part of the 1987 and 1991 World Cup rosters. He last played for the Flying Fijians against Romania, at Brive-la-Gaillarde, on October 12, 1991. Tabulutu was also part of the 1990–1991 Hong Kong sevens team, coached by Kitione Tuibua, which won the Hong Kong Sevens title three years in a row.[http://fijisun.com.fj/2009/02/06/rokodiva-the-next-tabulutu/ Rokodiva, the next Tabulutu] Prior to the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong, he announced his resignation due to poor results at the World Sevens Series in Wellington and Los Angeles, being replaced by Wayne Pivac, who called up Serevi to the Fiji squad, which won the tournament.{{Cite web|title=FIJI SEVENS GETS NEW COACH {{!}} Pacific Islands Report|url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2005/02/25/fiji-sevens-gets-new-coach|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.pireport.org}}

In 2004, he replaced Sanivalati Laulau as coach of the Fiji national rugby sevens team, bringing back Waisale Serevi to the team.{{Cite news |title=Serevi named in Fiji line-up |work=Fiji Times |date=6 May 2004 |last=Singh |first=Zanzeer |page=80}}

=Rugby League=

Along with the late Nemani Matirewa, Tabulutu was a pioneer in the Fijian rugby league scene after retiring from his rugby union career in 1992.[http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=258862 A mate's tribute] His only international league cap was against Papua New Guinea on 19 June 1993, where Fiji was defeated by 24–35.{{Cite web|title=Pauliasi Tabulutu – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/pauliasi-tabulutu/summary.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}} Tabulutu also represented Fiji, coached by Culden Kamea, at the Nissan World Sevens in Sydney.{{Cite web|title=KICKING HIGHER: Rugby League legend and trail blazer CULDEN KAMEA Vows to do it all over again but This Time for SUPER RUGBY|url=http://www.fijileaks.com/2/post/2020/09/kicking-higher-rugby-league-legend-and-trail-blazer-culden-kamea-vows-to-do-it-all-over-again-but-this-time-for-super-rugby.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Fijileaks|language=en}}

He also coached the Fiji Bati in 1993–94.

Personal life

Tabulutu is the uncle of former Fijian international rugby player Joeli Veitayaki.{{cite web|last=Mou|first=Freddy|date=2015-07-24 |title=Flying Fijians ready for tough Pacific battle|url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/node/7948|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Loop Samoa|language=en}}

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Category:1967 births

Category:Living people

Category:1987 Rugby World Cup players

Category:1991 Rugby World Cup players

Category:Dual-code rugby internationals

Category:Fiji international rugby union players

Category:Fiji national rugby league team coaches

Category:Fiji national rugby sevens team coaches

Category:Fijian rugby league coaches

Category:Fijian rugby league players

Category:Fijian rugby union players

Category:I-Taukei Fijian people

Category:Rugby union scrum-halves