| Date of birth | 19 March 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Akuila Matanibukaca (born 19 March 1979) is a Fijian former rugby union international.
Born in Nadi, Matanibukaca was a lock and played in Fijian rugby for the Northern Sharks.[1] He gained four caps for Fiji in 2005, including a Test against the All Blacks, before being curtailed by a serious knee injury.[2]
Matanibukaca, a former Poverty Bay player, was appointed coach of Puketoi in 2012.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ McDonald, Eleina (28 March 2012). "Fijian lock to replace Raoma at Puketoi". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
- 1 2 "Fijian lock to replace Valence at Puketoi". NZ Herald. 28 March 2012.
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