Ilisavani Jegesa is a Fijian rugby league international footballer who plays as a centre for Nabua Broncos and Kaiviti Silktails. He stays with his family in Nabua. He dropped out from school when he was in class six. "Joining the Fiji Bati to the world cup is really an honour," he said. He also represents Nabua in 7's and XV.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1988 Rakiraki, Kadavu Province, Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career edit
Born in Rakiraki, a district in the Kadavu Province of Fiji, Jegesa started his career as a rugby union player. He later switched to rugby league, playing for the City Storm before moving to Nabua Broncos.[1]
Representative career edit
He was named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[2]
Personal life edit
Jegesa is the cousin of Nemani Suguturaga, who was selected in Fiji's squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
References edit
- ^ Bola-Bari, Vuniwaqa (26 September 2013). "Class Six dropout on world stage". Sun (Fiji) News. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Civoniceva, Wes Naiqama to lead Fiji Bati". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ Kumar, Rashneel (22 September 2013). "Jegesa's new journey". Fiji Times. Retrieved 25 October 2013.