Gabiriele Lovobalavu
Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu (born Savusavu, 20 June 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre.
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| Birth name | Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 June 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Savusavu, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist Brothers High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa in Cakaudrove Province. Prior to completing his Diploma in Teaching at Corpus Christi College, Lovobalavu pursued rugby as a career.
He played for the Sharks and Fiji Warriors in Fiji before joining Toulon in the French Top 14, in January 2008.
He was one of the youngest players selected for Fiji at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals in France. He played against Australia and South Africa in the quarter-finals. He also competed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
On 27 February 2017, Gabriele will join English club Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in the Aviva Premiership from the 2017-18 season.[1]
References
- "Wasps sign Fiji utility back Gabriele Lovobalavu from French club Bayonne". Kwese Sports. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.