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Fijian rugby union footballer and coach Rugby player
Ifereimi Tawake
Date of birth (1962-09-21) 21 September 1962 (age 62)
Place of birthSigatoka, Fiji
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-1999 Nadroga ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-1999 Fiji 11 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2001-2002 (caretaker) Fiji
2004 Coastal Stallions
2005-2007 Western Crusaders
2007 Fiji Barbarians
2008 Northern Sharks
2008-2009 Fiji Warriors
2013 Sacramento Lions RFC

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
Preceded byAustralia Greg Smith Fiji National Rugby Union Coach
2001-2002
(caretaker)
Succeeded byNew Zealand Mac McCallion

Notes

  1. Coach Tawake inspired by Sacramento rugby clinic
  2. RaiSport - 9 Novembre 2001
  3. Sharks reach Semis
  4. Four Fijian rugby referees to officiate in the upcoming IRB Pacific Rugby Cup
  5. "Six changes for Fiji Warriors, says Tawake".
  6. The made-up of NorCal D1 is changing

External links

Fiji squad1991 Rugby World Cup
Forwards
Backs
Coach: Viriviri and Simpkin
Fiji squad1999 Rugby World Cup
Forwards
Backs
Coach: Johnstone
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