Naluwai RC[2] Nasinu Secondary School[2] Racing 92[3]
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2011–2013
Racing 92
44
(45)
2017-2022
Racing 92
101
(200)
2023-
Bristol Bears
0
(0)
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2016–2022
France
31
(50)[4]
National sevens team(s)
Years
Team
Comps
2014–2017
France
82 (60t)[5]
Virimi Vakatawa (born 1 May 1992) is a New Zealnd-born French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre or a wing for Bristol Bears and the French national team.
Arrived in France in 2010 and having obtained a French passport, he joined the France sevens team in 2014 before playing for the France national rugby union team since 2016 and the Six Nations Championship.
In September 2022, he suddenly retired from professional rugby due to a heart condition. On 27th September 2023 it was confirmed that he was returning to Rugby after signing for Bristol Bears.
^ abcCoudry, Arnaud (16 January 2020). "Racing 92: pourquoi Virimi Vakatawa n'a pas d'équivalent en France". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ abTuilevuka, Nacanieli (8 May 2018). "All Started In Naluwai For Vakatawa, Nakataci". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^Pratdessus, Valérie (6 January 2021). "La magnifique ascension de Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92)". Le Quotidien du Sport (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^"Virimi VAKATAWA : profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^"Virimi VAKATAWA - Player statistics - international stats". It's Rugby. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
VirimiVakatawa (born 1 May 1992) is a New Zealnd-born French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre or a wing for Bristol Bears and the...
Vakatawa is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Etuate Vakatawa, Fijian rugby league player VirimiVakatawa (born 1992), Fijian-born French...
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Nations 2016: France name VirimiVakatawa to face Italy". BBC Sport. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016. "Vakatawa and Danty among four debutants...
Yacouba Camara, Jonathan Danty, Paul Jedrasiak, Jefferson Poirot, VirimiVakatawa (all France), Mattia Bellini, Ornel Gega, Andrea Lovotti, David Odiete...
backline with future Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete and French centre VirimiVakatawa but Lelean's halves pairing of Ratu Seci Nawalowalo and Serupepeli...
Nations 2016: France name VirimiVakatawa to face Italy". BBC Sport. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016. "Vakatawa and Danty among four debutants...
Africa Piers O'Conor Centre England Kalaveti Ravouvou Centre Fiji VirimiVakatawa Centre France Deago Bailey Wing England Gabriel Ibitoye Wing England...
singer Nagui, TV and radio personality Alivereti Raka, rugby player VirimiVakatawa, rugby player Estelle Nze Minko, handball player Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue...
Wainwright opened the Welsh account with a try in the 12th minute before VirimiVakatawa scored the French's third, giving them a 19–10 lead at the break. Nine...
FB 15 Simon Zebo 65' RW 14 Louis Dupichot OC 13 VirimiVakatawa IC 12 Henry Chavancy (c) LW 11 Juan Imhoff FH 10 Finn Russell SH 9 Teddy Iribaren 40'...
Galthié on the 26 October 2021, for the autumn internationals, after VirimiVakatawa was ruled-out through injury. "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved...
FB 15 Anthony Bouthier RW 14 Teddy Thomas OC 13 VirimiVakatawa 80' IC 12 Gaël Fickou LW 11 Vincent Rattez FH 10 Romain Ntamack 77' SH 9 Antoine Dupont...
Under 21s Japan Mathew Turner South Africa Under 20s England (7s) VirimiVakatawa Fiji Under 19s France Gerhard van den Heever South Africa Under 20s...
was forced to come off at the 57th minute due to a rough tacle with VirimiVakatawa which caused him to be knocked out unconscious and sent directly to...
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