Bill Cavubati
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Bill Cavubati is a former professional rugby union
player. He played for Fiji
and his position of choice was tighthead prop.
Cavubati's claim to fame is that he is the heaviest player ever to receive the honour of an international cap, weighing in at 165 kilogram when he appeared for Fiji against New Zealand
in 2005.
He played for Wellington in New Zealand throughout the 1990s and his huge size made him a cult hero amongst the fans. Despite being dropped from Wellington's professional team in the early 2000s, "Big Bill" continued to play for a local amateur side and even earned several Fijian caps whilst officially an amateur player. He currently weighs 420 lbs, or 30 stone (200kg).
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He played for Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
and his position of choice was tighthead prop.
Cavubati's claim to fame is that he is the heaviest player ever to receive the honour of an international cap, weighing in at 165 kilogram when he appeared for Fiji against New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 2005.
He played for Wellington in New Zealand throughout the 1990s and his huge size made him a cult hero amongst the fans. Despite being dropped from Wellington's professional team in the early 2000s, "Big Bill" continued to play for a local amateur side and even earned several Fijian caps whilst officially an amateur player. He currently weighs 420 lbs, or 30 stone (200kg).