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AKAPUSI QERA
Fiji Rep Number: 0691        Fiji Test Rep Number: 0594
14 caps 0 tries 0 points (5 games, 0 tries, 0 points)
Full Name: Akapusi Qera
Position: Flanker
Club: Gloucester (England)
Club: Sigatoka     Province: Nadroga
Height: 1m94 (6'4")     Weight: 100kg (15st. 5lbs)
Date of Birth: 24 Apr 1984
Fathers Village: Tubou, Lakeba, Lau
Mothers Village: Tubou, Lakeba, Lau
Colonial Cup team: Stallions

One of Fiji’s stars from the 2007 Rugby World Cup, now with English powerhouse Gloucester. Upcoming looseman who sprinted the length of the field to score a try that helped Fiji defeat japan 29-15 at Nagai Stadium in Osaka in 2006. He featured for the Flying Fijians in their opening match against Samoa in 2008 but was ruled out for the remainder of the season following an injury.

 Qera is a bit of a scoring machine with a work-rate that made him top try scorer in both the Colonial Cup and the Pacific Rugby Cup in 2006. He was later awarded the FMF player of the year at Fiji Rugby annual dinner. Qera featured for the Fiji U21s before debuting for the Flying Fijians against Samoa in 2005.
His reliable defence and speed from the back of the scrum earned him a spot in the Fiji 7s training squad for the 2006-07 IRB World series, but he could not attend because of his new contract.

School:
2001-2002 – Lelean Memorial School - U17, U18 (Loose forward)
2003 – Suva Grammar School U19 (lock)
2004 – Wainganui Boys, New Zealand (No.8 First XV, U19)

Relatives that were Fiji rep: Ilisoni Taoba, Bill Cavubati
Hobbies: Watching movies and playing volleyball
Best rugby memory: Being called up in 2005 in both colts and national level
Worst Rugby memory: Hit by injury before 2005 Europe tour

Games Played

Date Opponents Result Score  
07 Jun, 2008 Samoa W 34-17 (+51)
07 Oct, 2007 South Africa L 20-37 (-71)
29 Sep, 2007 Wales W 38-34 (-74) (YC) 1T
16 Sep, 2007 Canada W 29-16
12 Sep, 2007 Japan W 35-31 (-58) 2T
25 Aug, 2007 Albi W 47-24 1t
09 Jun, 2007 Australia L 0-49
02 Jun, 2007 Junior All Blacks L 8-57 (+27)
26 May, 2007 Japan W 30-15 (+68) 1T
19 May, 2007 Samoa L 3-8 (-61)
14 Jul, 2006 Australia A L 18-47 1t
01 Jul, 2006 Japan W 29-15 (+57) 1T
17 Jun, 2006 Italy W 29-18 (+60)
10 Jun, 2006 Tonga L 23-24
03 Jun, 2006 Junior All Blacks L 17-35 (+67)
19 Nov, 2005 Portugal W 26-17 (+73)
16 Jul, 2005 Tonga W 24-19
09 Jul, 2005 Samoa L 10-36
Key: T= Try, (+)= Substituted in, (-)= Substituted out, (RC)= Red Card,

Fiji Record by Nation

Team P W D L t c p dg pts
Australia 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 20
Samoa 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
South Africa 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tonga 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wales 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Portugal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14 9 0 5 5 0 0 0 25
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