Patiliai Tuidraki (July 29, 1969 – September 26, 2002) was a dual international rugby union player. He represented both Fiji and Japan at an international level. He earned six caps for Fiji in 1994. Tuidraki joined the Toyota Motor Co. in 1995 making him their first foreign player.[1] Two years later he played for Japan and was a member of their 1999 Rugby World Cup squad.[2]
| Date of birth | July 29, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lautoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | September 26, 2002 (aged 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nakavu, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2002 Tuidraki died of cardiac failure in Nakavu, Fiji.[3]
References
edit- ^ Shuhei Nomura (13 August 2011). "RUGBY/ Fiji player's wife cherishes memories of Japan". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Japan: Kiwis from the East". BBC News. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ The Japan Times.co.jp (29 September 2002). "Ex-Japan player Tuidraki dies". Retrieved 16 April 2015.