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DAN BALEINADOGO
Fiji Rep Number: 0634        Fiji Test Rep Number: 0541
10 caps 0 tries 0 points (0 games, 0 tries, 0 points)
Full Name: Daniele Vakalututabua Baleinadogo
Position: Centre
Club: Marist     Province: Suva
Previous Clubs: 2001 Fiji Warriors; 2002-04 TOyota-Shokki (Japan); 2006 Mazda (Japan)
Height: 1m82 (6'0")     Weight: 108kg (16st. 9lbs)
Date of Birth: 03 Apr 1978     Place of Birth: Suva
Fathers Village: Burelevu, Tailevu
Mothers Village: Taviya, Ovalau
Colonial Cup team: Highlanders

Dan played inside centre for Suva and made a break into the sevens squad for the 2000 Paris 7s after spending some time on the waiting list. Whilst at Marist, he represented his school from U15 to U19. In 1998, he earned himself a sky blue jersey, playing for Suva.

He was a national sevens trialist from 1997-2000 and a non-travelling reserve to Dubai and Malaysia 7s in 2001.

In 1998, he captained Marist to the Marist 7s in New Zealand. Just 20 at the time, he was given the leadership because of his reliability and discipline. With his good record, he again captained the team to the same tournament in 1998 and 2000, both of which they won.

Rupeni Ravonu took him to Durban and Dubai in 2000, and he was one of the few players to stand out in the Fiji team. He caught the eye of 15s coach Greg Smith, who gave him two runs against the Northern Bulls in February 2001 and the winger repaid the gesture with three tries.

He made his Test debut against Tonga in May 2001 and played throughout the Pacific Rim campaign. After a five-year absence from international rugby, Baleinadogo returned in 2007. Finished his contract with Mazda in Japan the same year.

2001  Fiji Warriors v Northern Bulls (3 tries in 2 games)

7s record: 2000 Paris, Durban, Dubai; 2001 Hong Kong, Shanghai, Malaysia, Japan

Colonial Cup: 2004 Highlanders (3 games 1 try 5pts); 2005 Highlanders (6 games); 2006 Highlanders (6 games); 2007 Highlanders (1 game); Total 16 games 1 try 5pts

School: Marist Brothers High School

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