Senikavika Kelemete “Kele” Leauere ( Fij. Senikavika Kelemete “Kele” Leawere , born April 27, 1974 ) is a Fijian rugby player who played at the castle, the current head coach of the Fiji U-20 team.
 Kele Leauere | ||
 Leauere in the 2007 World Cup match against South Africa | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Senikavika Kelemete Leauere | |
| Nickname | Kele | |
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1974 (aged 45) | |
| Place of Birth | Levuka , Fiji | |
| Citizenship |  Fiji | |
| Growth | 193 cm | |
| Weight | 120 kg | |
| Position | castle (lock) | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | Fiji (under 20) | |
| Position | trainer | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1996-1997 |  East Coast | |
| 1997 | Turn Bay | |
| 1998 | East Coast | |
| 1998 | Nadroga | |
| 1999-2002 | Costal Stallions | |
| 2003 | Nadroga | |
| 2005-2009 |  Hino Motors | |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 2004 | Bay of Plenty | |
| National team** | ||
| 1997 | Fiji A | |
| 2001-2003 | New Zealand (provinces) | |
| 2002-2008 | Fiji | 26 (25) |
| 2008 |  Pacific Islanders | 20) |
| Coaching career | ||
| 2017 — present | Fiji (under 20) | |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
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Game career
Over the course of his career, he played for many regional New Zealand clubs, among which the East Coast from the Second Division of the New Zealand Rugby Championship stood out (played 56 matches for it). He marked the game as part of the provincial team of New Zealand against Italy and Ireland , and also represented the second Fiji team called Fiji Warriors in a match against the Australian club Brambiz in 1997. In the Colonial Cup, he played for the Fijian clubs Nadroga and Costal Stallions. Since 2005, he played in Japan for Hino Motors.
Fiji Leauere held his debut game for the national team on November 24, 2002 against Scotland as part of a Fijian tour of the UK and Ireland, replacing him. In 2003, he played at the World Cup for the Fiji national team (he played matches against France and Japan , in which the Fijians were defeated). On June 12, 2004, in a game against the Samoa national team in Suva, he made his first attempt, having defeated the Samoan defense. In May 2007, he was declared for the Pacific Nations Cup, and in September of that year he became vice-captain of the national team at the World Cup in France. At the world championship in 2007, Leauer, who played more often under the 4th number, played 4 matches (three in the group and one in the lost quarterfinal against South Africa ), noting attempts in games against Japan (scored 24:25 in favor of Fiji) [1 ] , Canada (entered at the score 3: 3) [2] and Wales (entered at the score 3:18 in favor of Fiji) [3] .
Coaching career
In 2017, he joined the coaching staff of the Fiji U-20 team, being responsible for its preparation for the Oceania championship [4] .
Personal life
There are younger brothers Mika and Sekove , who in the past played for the national rugby 7 team . Son - Isaiah , castle clubs Wellington and Hurricanes . In 2014, he participated in the parliamentary elections from the National Federal Party .
Notes
- ↑ Kele Leauere’s attempt at a World Cup match against Japan (September 12, 2007 on YouTube
- ↑ An attempt by Kele Leauer in the World Cup match against Canada (September 16, 2007) on YouTube
- ↑ An attempt by Kele Leauer in the World Cup match against Wales (September 29, 2007) on YouTube
- ↑ 2017 Vodafone Fiji U20 Extended Squad (English)
Links
- Profile at Rugbyhistory.co.nz (English)
- Profile on ESPN (English)
- Profile on ItsRugby (fr.)