Tevita Kuridrani

Tevita Kuridrani

Full name	Ratu Tevita Kuridrani
Date of birth	(1991-03-31) 31 March 1991
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
School	Corinda State High School Lelean Memorial School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Outside-Centre, Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014	Greater Sydney Rams	0	(0)
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2012–	Brumbies	57	(55)
correct as of 28 June 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010 2011 2013–	Fiji U20 Australia U20 Australia	4 1 31	(0) (0) (45)
correct as of 31 October 2015.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2010–11	Australia 7s

Tevita Kuridrani (born 31 March 1991) is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. His usual position is outside-centre. He plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby and represents Australia in international rugby.

Family and early life

Ratu Tevita Kuridrani was born in Suva, Fiji to Inosi and Litiana Kuridrani, and grew up in the small Fijian village of Namatakula. He began playing rugby while a student at Vatuwaqa Primary School, and was part of the Suva Milo Kaji team playing in the under-12 and 13 grades. He attended Lelean Memorial School in Suva, before moving with his family to Australia in 2007.

Kuridrani attended Corinda State High School, and played rugby league and rugby union in Brisbane. Kuridrani is related to several well-known representative rugby players. He is the nephew of Noa Nadruku, and the cousin of Lote Tuqiri, Samu Wara, Nemani Nadolo, and Chris Kuridrani.

Rugby career

After playing Premier Colts rugby in 2009 for University of Queensland Rugby Club, Kuridrani was chosen for the Brisbane Under-19 team at the end of that year. In 2010, he was selected for the Fiji Under-20 team and played at outside centre in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina. He was a member of University's Premier Rugby team that won the Hospital Cup in 2010, and was chosen for the Brisbane Under-19 team once again.

Kuridrani was selected for the Australia 7s team and played in the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series. He joined the Queensland Reds Academy for 2011. Kuridrani played on the wing for the Australia under 20 team at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy, before being signed by Jake White to join the Brumbies prior to the 2012 Super Rugby season on a two-year deal.

In 2012, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies against the Reds off the bench in Brisbane. In his second season at the Brumbies, Kuridrani established himself as the team's first-choice centre, and he was a member of the starting side for the Brumbies which defeated the British and Irish Lions in 2013.

After the Brumbies had played in the Super Rugby final in 2013, Kuridrani was selected for the Wallabies squad by coach Ewen McKenzie. He made his test debut for Australia against New Zealand in Sydney on 17 August 2013. Later that year, Kuridrani was sent-off for a tip-tackle while playing for Australia against Ireland and was suspended from playing for five weeks.

His high work rate has seen him consistently be selected for the Wallabies and he has also won many "Man of the Match" awards.

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 28 June 2015

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2012	Brumbies	8	1	7	163	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	Brumbies	17	15	2	1222	3	0	0	0	15	1	0
2014	Brumbies	17	16	1	1239	5	0	0	0	25	0	0
2015	Brumbies	15	15	0	1158	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
Total		57	47	10	3782	11	0	0	0	55	1	0

External links

• Brumbies profile
• Wallabies profile