Jerry Tuwai

Seremaia Tuwai Vunisa (born 23 March 1989), also known as Jerry Tuwai, is a Fiji rugby union player who plays for the Fiji national rugby sevens team.[1] Tuwai made his debut for Fiji at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens.[2][3] He was a part of the Fiji Sevens team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He won the 2019 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award.[4]

Jerry Tuwai
Tuwai in 2016
Full nameSeremaia Tuwai Vunisa
Date of birth (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2014– Fiji
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Fiji
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition

He was named player of the tournament at the 2014 World Club 7s where he played for the Davetalevu Club.[5] He was also Player of the Final at the 2015 Dubai Sevens.[6] Tuwai was also the stand out player at the 2015 Las Vegas Sevens final when Fiji beat New Zealand 35-19.[7]

References
  1. Rusiate Baleilevuka (October 14, 2014). "The extraordinary story of Jerry Tuwai". Fiji Village.
  2. Akuila Cama (9 October 2014). "Young Tuwai ready to play for Fiji". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. Kameli Rakoko (15 October 2014). "Unknown Tuwai stands out in Gold Coast tournament". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. https://www.rwcsevens.com/video/538731. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Jo Kunaluvea (14 August 2014). "Tuwai named player of the tournament". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. "Jerry Tuwai dazzles and sparkles to win HSBC Player of the Final in Dubai". 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  7. ONE News (16 February 2015). "Fijian star crushes All Blacks Sevens in Las Vegas final". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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