Rusiate Tuima
Date of birth (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000[1]
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight124 kg (19.5 st; 273 lb)[2]
Notable relative(s)Lagi Tuima (sister)
Joe Cokanasiga (cousin)
Akapusi Qera (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
→ Plymouth Albion (loan) ()
→ Cornish Pirates (loan) ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019- Exeter Chiefs 31 (50)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Emgland U20

Rusiate Tuima is an English rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs. [3]

Early life

Born in Suva, Fiji, Tuima moved to England from Fiji as a child.[4]

Career

Tuima made his Exeter Chiefs debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Bath Rugby at Sandy Park in 2019. He made his full Premiership Rugby debut coming off the bench against Wasps RFC at the Ricoh Arena in January 2021.[5]

International career

Although born in Fiji, Tuima has represented England U20.[6]

Personal life

The nephew of Fiji national rugby union team player Akapusi Qera, Tuima's older sister, Lagi Tuima, has represented England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Harlequins Women in the Premier 15s.[7][8][9] Their brother Jeremy is also in the academy at Exeter.[10] Their cousins include Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga and his younger brother, Phil Cokanasiga, who played for London Irish.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Rus Tuima". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rus Tuima". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "'My heart is solely on England' - meet the 6 foot 5, 124kg Fijian born No.8 being touted as the next Vunipola". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Sansom, Tom (10 February 2023). "5 Young Stars in the Premiership Rugby Cup Semi Finals to Watch this Weekend". Ruck. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Evely, John (14 September 2021). "Rus Tuima the next top talent off the Exeter Chiefs production line". Devon Live.
  6. ↑ Stevens, Mark (22 November 2023). "Tuima taking his chance in new-look Chiefs pack". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  8. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (19 November 2021). "Rus Tuima: Exeter's ambitious forward inspired to follow sister into England team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ↑ Westerby, John (10 November 2023). "Who can fill Pacific Island void left by Manu Tuilagi and Vunipolas?". The Times. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. 22 February 2018.
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