Namatakula

Namatakula is a village located in Fiji at 18°13′45″S 177°46′59″E / 18.22917°S 177.78306°E / -18.22917; 177.78306 on the Coral Coast. The population is approximately 2,522.
Rugby league greats Lote Tuqiri and Noa Nadruku are both products of Namatakula. Tevita Kuridrani current Wallaby centre and his cousins Nemani Nadolo (Canterbury Crusaders) and Chris Kuridrani (Queensland Reds) also hail from Namatakula. Before them, Isei Nasiganiyavi the father of Nemani and Chris played for the Reds in the 80s while Luke Erenavula played for the North Sydney Bears at around the same time as Noa Nadruku for the Canberra Raiders before moving across the Tasman to play for Counties Manukau and the New Zealand 7s team. Aisea Batibasaga and Elia Tuqiri from Namatakula also played for the Wallabies 7s team while another cousin Lote Tuqiri played for Japan. Josh Tuqiri, nephew of Lote Tuqiri also hails from Namatakula. Josh is well known for his contributions in the GPS and Souths Rugby clubs. He is not as famous as the rest of his family though.

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