Date of birth | (1962-09-21) 21 September 1962 (age 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Sigatoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ifereimi Tawake (born 21 September 1962 in Sigatoka) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and coach of Sacramento Mountain Lions. He played as flanker and lock.
Career
His first cap for Fiji was against Wales, at Suva, on 31 May 1986. Although having not taking part at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, he took part to the 1991 and 1999 World Cups, where in the former, he played 3 matches, while in the latter, he played 2 matches. He retired from the international career after the pool stage match against England at Twickenham on 20 October 1999.
Coaching career
In 2001, he replaced Greg Smith as caretaker coach for the Flying Fijians until he was replaced in 2002 by Mac McCallion. He also coached clubs like Coastal Stallions, Western Crusaders, Northern Sharks, Fiji Barbarians, Fiji Warriors. From 2013 he coached the Sacramento Mountain Lions.
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Greg Smith | Fiji National Rugby Union Coach 2001-2002 (caretaker) |
Succeeded by Mac McCallion |
Notes
- Coach Tawake inspired by Sacramento rugby clinic
- RaiSport - 9 Novembre 2001
- Sharks reach Semis
- Four Fijian rugby referees to officiate in the upcoming IRB Pacific Rugby Cup
- "Six changes for Fiji Warriors, says Tawake".
- The made-up of NorCal D1 is changing
External links
- Ifereimi Tawake at ESPNscrum
Fiji squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup | |
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Forwards | |
Backs | |
Coach: Viriviri and Simpkin |
Fiji squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup | |
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Forwards | |
Backs | |
Coach: Johnstone |
- People from Sigatoka
- Rugby union players from Nadroga-Navosa Province
- Fijian rugby union coaches
- Fijian rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union locks
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Fijian expatriates in the United States
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Fiji international rugby union players
- 1991 Rugby World Cup players
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players