Savenaca Rawaca

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| height = 1.89 m

| weight = 105 kg

| ru_position = winger

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| repyears1 = 2016–

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Savenaca Rawaca, OF (born 20 August 1991) is a Fijian rugby union player. Renowned for his physicality and aggressiveness on the rugby field, he earned the nickname "Pitbull".{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1611/teams/2413 |title=FIJI 7S Squads |author=World Rugby Sevens Series |date=4 December 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://fijivillage.com/sport/Rawaca-turns-down-major-offers-from-renowned-clubs-skr295 |title=Rawaca turns down major offers from renowned clubs |author=Rusiate Baleilevuka |date=3 June 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher=Fiji Village}} He is currently playing for the Fiji sevens{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=306542 |title=Ryan picks Rawaca |author=Shalveen Chand |date=20 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher=Fiji Times}}{{cite web |url=http://fijione.tv/savenaca-rawaca-a-prominent-member-for-the-vodafone-flying-fijians/ |title=Savenaca Rawaca a prominent member for the Vodafone Flying Fijians |author=Vashneel Prasad |date=28 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher=Fiji One}} team.{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=344093 |title=Ravouvou, Rawaca in top form |author=Vuniwaqa Bola-Bari |date=March 3, 2016 |work=Fiji Times}} Rawaca made his debut for {{nrut7|Fiji}} at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens. In August 2016, he was a part of the Fiji sevens men's rugby team that won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Career

Rawaca was born and raised in Navatu, Bua{{cite web |url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=307861 |title=Bua bullets return |author=Serafina Silaitoga |date=30 May 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015 |publisher=Fiji Times}} and he started his career playing rugby in the local sevens competition. He played for the Bua sevens team and was selected by Ben Ryan to represent the Fiji national sevens side in 2014 Gold Coast Sevens.

Honours

Rawaca has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Fiji.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rbf.gov.fj/getattachment/e2e90ac1-bbab-4c4c-840c-e112bef0a1c7/Press-Release-No-8-$7-Banknotes-and-50-Cents-Coins.pdf?lang=en-US |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-04-21 |archive-date=2017-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422035732/http://www.rbf.gov.fj/getattachment/e2e90ac1-bbab-4c4c-840c-e112bef0a1c7/Press-Release-No-8-$7-Banknotes-and-50-Cents-Coins.pdf?lang=en-US |url-status=dead }}