Seta Tuilevuka
Full name | Setareki Tuilevuka | ||
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Date of birth | October 27, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Suva, Fiji Islands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||
Notable relative(s) | Alipate Tuilevuka (brother) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Center | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2010-2012 2012-2014 2014-present |
Montpellier RC AS Beziers Herault ROC La Voulte-Valence |
16 22 19 |
(10) (5) (15) |
correct as of 30 November 2015. | |||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2010 | United States | 1 | (0) |
correct as of 25 December 2010. |
Seta Tuilevuka (born 27 October 1981 in Fiji) is an American rugby union player for ROC La Voulte-Valence. Tuilevuka plays at centre and was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. From 2010-12, Tuilevuka played for the Montpellier RC, a Top 14 club in France.
Seta is the first player coming from the United States to sign a professional contract without any previous caps for the national team. He came straight from an amateur rugby club, the Las Vegas Blackjacks RFC, to a Top 14 professional French club, Montpellier and thrived.
Tuilevuka signed to play for Beziers for the 2011-12 Pro D2 season.
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