Api Ratuniyarawa
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Birth name | Apisalome Ratuniyarawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sigatoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Cuvu College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Api Ratuniyarawa (born 11 July 1986) is a professional
Playing career
Northampton Saints
In September 2016, he signed for Northampton Saints joining another Fijian player, Campese Ma'afu at the club.[4]
After joining Saints, the lock featured in three games for the club before being called away to
Having racked up 31 appearances for the club, Ratuniyarawa was involved in the Saints' campaign to secure
International
The forward was also selected for Fiji's international summer series for 2017 alongside fellow Northampton Saint, Campese Ma'afu.[8]
Sexual assault conviction
In November 2023, Ratuniyarawa was charged with sexual assault by South Wales Police.[9] He later pled guilty to two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault at Cardiff Crown Court. He was granted bail until a sentencing hearing on 9 January 2024 and was placed on the sex offenders register.[10] He was given a two year and ten month jail term in January 2024.[11]
References
- ^ "Api Ratuniyarawa (Lock)".
- ^ "Api Ratuniyarawa". ESPN. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "McKee confident Fiji will rise to the challenge". Rugby World Cup. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Saints so Api as they sign Fiji lock Ratuniyarawa". northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
Ratuniyarawa
- ^ "Api Ratuniyarawa (Lock)".
- ^ "England v Fiji".
- ^ "Northampton Saints Vs Stade Francais Paris | European Cup".
- ^ "Islanders heading home for summer internationals".
- ^ "Barbarians player Api Ratuniyarawa charged with sexual assault". BBC News. BBC. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Barbarians rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa admits sex attacks". BBC News. BBC. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67920666
External links
- Api Ratuniyarawa at Premiership Rugby
- Api Ratuniyarawa at ESPNscrum
- Api Ratuniyarawa at ItsRugby.co.uk