Kalivati Tawake (born 16 November 1988) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for CA Périgueux Dordogne. His position of choice is prop.

Kalivati Tawake
Birth nameKalivati Tawake
Date of birth (1988-11-16) 16 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthFiji
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team CA Périgueux Dordogne
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017
2018–
Fijian Drua
Biarritz Olympique
CA Périgueux Dordogne
6
29
(0)
(5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018 Waratahs 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Fiji 13 (5)

Tawake has played for Fijian Drua, the New South Wales Waratahs and Biarritz Olympique.[1][2]

He currently (2021) plays for CA Périgueux Dordogne in France as a prop.[3]

He has made 13 international appearances for Fiji, scoring 5 points. In 2019, Tawake suffered a knee injury playing for Fiji against Tonga ruling him out of the rugby world cup squad.[4]

Tawake moved to CA Périgueux Dordogne in 2023, playing 16 games for the club in the 2023/24 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NSW Waratahs team named to face Sharks in Durban" (Press release). Waratahs. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Kalivati Tawake". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Kalivati TAWAKE profile and stats".
  4. ^ "Fiji's Kalivati Tawake Ruled Out of World Cup". 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Kalivati TAWAKE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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