Tevita Ikanivere
{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1999)}}
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| fullname = Tevita Veicavuaki Ikanivere
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ono-i-Lau, Fiji
| height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|113|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Queen Victoria School, Holy Trinity Anglican School
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| position = Hooker
| currentclub = Fijian Drua
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| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = Fijian Drua
| apps1 = 25
| points1 = 35
| repyears1 = 2018–2019
| repteam1 = Fiji U20
| repcaps1 = 8
| reppoints1 = 10
| repyears2 = 2019
| repteam2 = Fiji Warriors
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 0
| repyears3 = 2020-
| repteam3 = Fiji
| repcaps3 = 13
| reppoints3 = 35
| clubupdate = 10 February 2022
| repupdate = 10 February 2022
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Tevita Veicavuaki Ikanivere (born 6 September 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for the {{Rut|Drua}}. His preferred position is hooker.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/tevita-ikanivere|title=Tevita Ikanivere|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=22 November 2021}}
Professional career
Ikanivere was named in the Fijian Drua squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite tweet | number=1462510485450866690 | user=Fijian_Drua | title=Bula! Vinaka (thank you) @SuperRugbyNZ! We love it here. | date=21 November 2021 | access-date=22 November 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/australian-and-fijian-drua-squads-revealed-for-2022-super-rugby-pacific/|title=Australian and Fijian Drua squads revealed for 2022 Super Rugby Pacific|work=Rugby Pass|date=22 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2021}} He had previously represented the Drua in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.{{cite web|title=Seruvakula names his first traveling squad for NRC opener|url=https://www.fijirugby.com/latest-news/seruvakula-names-his-first-traveling-squad-for-nrc-opener/|website=Fiji Rugby|access-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190827091045/https://www.fijirugby.com/latest-news/seruvakula-names-his-first-traveling-squad-for-nrc-opener/|archive-date=27 August 2019|url-status=live}} Ikanivere is a Fiji international, having made his debut against Georgia in 2020.{{cite news|url=https://autumnnationsseries.com/report/nadolo-hat-trick-leads-flying-fijians-past-georgia/#report|title=Nadolo hat-trick leads Flying Fijians past Georgia|work=Autumn Nations Series|date=5 December 2020|access-date=22 November 2021}}
Nicknamed "Tex" by his teammate as an abbreviation of his first name, Ikanivere is a graduate of the development pathway in Fiji's HPU system being identified whilst being captain of his school's Queen Victoria School (Fiji) U18 rugby team and recruited into the Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Unit and then onto all Fiji age-grade teams Fiji U18, Fiji U20, Fiji Warriors, Fijian Latui before becoming a fully fledged professional with the Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby Pacific competition.
He is popular amongst the Fijian fans for his hard running leg power and stands out for his ginger head and boyish face.
References
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External links
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{{Fijian Drua squad}}
{{Fiji 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:Fijian rugby union players
Category:Fiji international rugby union players
Category:21st-century Fijian sportsmen
Category:People from Ono-i-Lau
Category:Rugby union players from Lau Province
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
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