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Akapusi Qera
Date of birth (1984-04-24) 24 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)[1]
SchoolLelean Memorial School
Suva Grammar School
Wanganui City College
Notable relative(s)Lydia Panapasa (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker/Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2014
2014
2014–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
Coastal Stallions
Pertemps Bees
Gloucester
Toulouse
Montpellier
Agen
Hartpury University
7
27
142
10
38
18
29
(35)
(80)
(165)
(0)
(15)
(15)
(40)
Correct as of 24 August 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006
2005–18
Fiji Warriors
Fiji
6
65
(20)
(45)
Correct as of 23 June 2018

Akapusi Qera (born 24 April 1984) is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8. He is married to wife Phillipha Talei and together they have four children. Qera is also from a Christian sporting family; his father was an international cricketer for Fiji and his brother also played international rugby for Fiji.[2] He is also a first cousin of Fiji test international Viliame Veikoso. Qera is a current test international and 15's captain for Fiji[3] Qera has also represented the Barbarians.

Whilst playing for Pertemps Bees during the 2006–2007 season he was voted Fiji rugby player of the year.[4] Later in the season he was nominated for Fiji sportsman of the year, finishing second to golfer Vijay Singh.[5]

A key player for Fiji during their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign in France, he scored three tries and was later voted third in the Guinness Premiership player of the season awards for 2007–08.[6]

Since his debut season at Gloucester, Qera has gone on to captain the Fijian national side and also be awarded the Gloucester Player of the Year award in 2010.

  1. ^ Stade Toulousain – Akapusi QERA : la fiche du joueur en détail
  2. ^ "Williams: We can't afford star Qera". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera: It has been a hell of a journey". This is Gloucestershire. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Qera scoops top FRU award". Fiji Rugby. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Flanker carries rugby's hope for award". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Akapusi Qera".

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