Tevita Kuridrani
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| Full name | Ratu Tevita Kuridrani | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | K whale | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Corinda State High School Lelean Memorial School |
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| Position | Outside-Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014 | Greater Sydney Rams | 0 | (0) |
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Brumbies | 73 | (65) |
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Correct as of 22 July 2016
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 2011 2013– |
Fiji U20 Australia U20 Australia |
4 1 44 |
(0) (0) (70)14t |
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Correct as of 28 November 2016
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| Sevens national teams | |||
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| 2010–11 | Australia 7s | ||
Tevita Kuridrani (born 31 March 1991) is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. His usual position is outside-centre. He plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby and represents Australia in international rugby.
Ratu Tevita Kuridrani was born in Suva, Fiji to Inosi and Litiana Kuridrani, and grew up in the small Fijian village of Namatakula. He began playing rugby while a student at Vatuwaqa Primary School, and was part of the Suva Milo Kaji team playing in the under-12 and 13 grades. He attended Lelean Memorial School in Suva, before moving with his family to Australia in 2007.
Kuridrani attended Corinda State High School, and played rugby league and rugby union in Brisbane. Kuridrani is related to several well-known representative rugby players. He is the nephew of Noa Nadruku, and the cousin of Lote Tuqiri, Samu Wara, Nemani Nadolo, and Chris Kuridrani.
After playing Premier Colts rugby in 2009 for University of Queensland Rugby Club, Kuridrani was chosen for the Brisbane Under-19 team at the end of that year. In 2010, he was selected for the Fiji Under-20 team and played at outside centre in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina. He was a member of University's Premier Rugby team that won the Hospital Cup in 2010, and was chosen for the Brisbane Under-19 team once again.
Kuridrani was selected for the Australia 7s team and played in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series. He joined the Queensland Reds Academy for 2011. Kuridrani played on the wing for the Australia under 20 team at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy, before being signed by Jake White to join the Brumbies prior to the 2012 Super Rugby season on a two-year deal.
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