Sereima Leweniqila

Leweniqila in 2022
Date of birth	(1990-05-05)5 May 1990 (age 34)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022 Fijiana Drua 6 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–Present Fiji 8 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps Fiji

Sereima Leweniqila (born 5 May 1990) is a Fijianrugby union player. She captained Fiji at the delayed2021 Rugby World Cup inNew Zealand.

Leweniqila hails from Nabouno, Udu, and Macuata. She also has maternal links to Namara, and Kadavu.^[1][2]

Leweniqila representedFiji at the2017 World Cup Asia/Oceania Qualifier inHong Kong.^[3][1][2]

Leweniqila was named as captain of theFijiana Drua squad in their inaugural2022 Super W season.^[4][5] She started in their debut match against theRebels.^[6][7][8] She then faced theReds in the second round of the competition.^[9] She also featured in their 45–17 victory over theWestern Force.^[10] She next captained the team as they ended theWaratahs 20 game winning streak.^[11][12]

The Drua defeated theBrumbies 17–7 in the final round and booked themselves a spot in the Grand Final.^[13] The captaincy was given toBitila Tawake as the Drua met the Waratahs again in the Grand Final.^[14][15] Despite a last minute comeback from the Waratahs, the Drua held on to win a thrilling Grand Final.^[16][17]

In May 2022, Leweniqila was selected for theFijiana squad for two test matches against Australia and Japan.^[18][19] She played in the first test againstJapan.^[20] She also played in the second test againstAustralia, it was the first meeting between the two sides.^[21][22]

In September 2022, She played in a warm up match againstCanada.^[23] She was named as captain of theFijiana team for the2021 Rugby World Cup.^[24]

Leweniqila led the Fijiana's in their second test against the Wallaroos on 20 May at theAllianz Stadium, her side were defeated 22–5.^[25][26]

• 1990 births
• Living people
• Fijian female rugby union players
• Fiji women's international rugby union players
• Fiji international women's rugby sevens players
• 21st-century Fijian sportswomen

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