| Date of birth | circa 1961 (age 62–63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Epeli Rakai (born circa 1961) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer. He played as hooker.
Career
His first international cap for Fiji was during the match against Solomon Islands, in Apia, on 8 September 1983. He also took part at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches with the quarter-final lost to France being his last international cap. Rakai was also part of the South Pacific Barbarians, a team made up of Fijian, Tongan and Samoan players who played a rebel tour in South Africa, among which were present his teammates who played in Suva, such as Severo Koroduadua, Paulo Nawalu and Sairusi Naituku.
Notes
- Building bridges in a divided nation
- The rugby 'mission' to free a nation
- A gentle giant that was Ilaitia Savai
External links
- Epeli Rakai at ESPNscrum
| Fiji squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Coaches: Sovau and Simpkin | |