| Birth name | Samuela Kerevi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Viseisei, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samu Kerevi (born 12 December 1991), is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. His usual position is inside centre. He has signed on to play for the Queensland Reds in 2014.[2]
Family and early life
editSamuela Kerevi was born in Viseisei, Fiji. He moved with his family to Australia as a young child.[3] His father, Nimilote Kerevi, is a former Fiji international soccer player. His brother Josua Kerevi has also played representative rugby.[3]
Kerevi attended Brisbane State High School, and represented Queensland at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships in 2011.[4]
Rugby career
editIn 2012, Samu Kerevi played Premier Rugby for GPS Old Boys in Brisbane.[5] He was selected alongside his brother Josua in the Fiji Under-20 team for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[1] In the opening pool match against Wales, he scored the first try of the tournament and he followed that up with a double against Samoa.[6]
Kerevi was a member of the ARU's National Academy in 2012 and 2013.[7][8] He was selected for Australia Under-20 to play in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France, but was unable to take part due to a shoulder injury.[2][9]
In July 2013, he signed an extended player squad contract with the Queensland Reds for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[2][10]
Reference list
edit- ^ a b c Narawa, Emoni (31 May 2012). "Brothers in arms". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Kerevi Signs with Reds". fijirugby.com. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Sorovaki names Fiji U20s team for Wales". fijilive.com. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Queensland Schoolboys Teams 2011". QRFSU. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Musashi High Performer of the Week". redsrugby.com.au. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Kerevi, Simolo rated in top 20". Fiji Broadcast Corporation. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "National Academy U19 match at Ballymore on Saturday". redsrugby.com.au. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Australia's next generation set to face Reds College XV". rugby.com.au. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Australian Under 20s Squad". rugby.com.au. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (23 July 2013). "Reds need to rework style to return to top of Australian rugby pile". Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
Category:1993 births
Category:Australian people of Fijian descent
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Queensland Reds players
Category:Rugby union centres
Category:Living people