Marika Vakacegu
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Ratu Marika Toroca Vakacegu (born 23 June 1981 in Suva
, Fiji
) is a Fiji
an rugby union
footballer. He plays as a wing and fullback. He plays his rugby for English club, Sale
. He is 1.86m tall and weighs 90 kg.
He first made a name for himself playing in the Sanyo Cup
for Suva on the wing. He also played for the Coastal Stallions
in the Colonial Cup
and was the top scorer. He then made the 2004 Fiji 7's team before getting a contract with the Cornish Pirates
in the National Division One. He made his debut for the Fiji
team against Samoa
at the National Stadium
in 2004. He also made the Fiji Barbarians
team for the Pacific Rugby Cup
. He was recruited into the Sale Sharks
team for the 2009-10 Guinness Premiership as well as the 2009-10 Heineken Cup alongside another Fijian, Sisa Koyamaibole
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
, 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...
) is a 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...
an rugby union
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...
footballer. He plays as a wing and fullback. He plays his rugby for English club, Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
. He is 1.86m tall and weighs 90 kg.
He first made a name for himself playing in the Sanyo Cup
Sanyo Cup
The Digicel Cup is Fiji's national provincial championship. The competition runs from May to September and is contested for between the country’s top 12 provincial sides...
for Suva on the wing. He also played for the Coastal Stallions
Coastal Stallions
Coastal Stallions are a Fijian rugby union team. They compete in Fiji's premier rugby union competition, the Colonial Cup. They are the reigning champions of Fiji rugby union. The franchise area covers Nadroga-Navosa, Namosi, Serua and Malolo.-History:...
in the Colonial Cup
Colonial Cup
The Colonial Cup was the second highest level of competition within Fijian rugby union and was intended to be a stepping stone for local players into international rugby union...
and was the top scorer. He then made the 2004 Fiji 7's team before getting a contract with the Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates
The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their...
in the National Division One. He made his debut for the Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
team against Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
at the National Stadium
National Stadium (Suva)
National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for rugby league, rugby union and football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....
in 2004. He also made the Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...
team for the Pacific Rugby Cup
Pacific Rugby Cup
The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup is an annual rugby union development competition. First held in 2006, it features representative teams from the three Pacific rugby union unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.The participating teams are:*Samoa A from Samoa...
. He was recruited into the Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
team for the 2009-10 Guinness Premiership as well as the 2009-10 Heineken Cup alongside another Fijian, Sisa Koyamaibole
Sisa Koyamaibole
Sisaro Dautu Koyamaibole is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is number eight. Koyamaibole has been capped 38 times by| Fiji, including playing in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, and has played for the country in rugby sevens tournaments...