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| Born | (1973-02-24)24 February 1973 (age 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Semisi Naevo Manoa Naevo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratu Apenisa Naevo (born 24 February 1973) is aFijianrugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock. He has earned over 30 caps forthe national team, after debuting in 1996 and going on to represent them at theRugby World Cup.
Naveo made his debut for Fiji on September 29, 1996, in a match againstHong Kong. Not only did his career get off to a winning start, with Fiji taking the match 64–11, he scored a try on debut. He played two other games that year, another against Hong Kong, and the other against the NZ Maori.
After being capped three times the following season he went on to appear five times for Fiji in 1998. In 1999 he played three games during June–July, and then four Tests during August and was then included in the Fiji squad for the1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales. He played two matches during the tournament; the games againstNamibia andCanada during the pool stages.
He next played for Fiji in May 2001, and went on to play another five times that season. He went on tour in November of the 2002 season, playing in the games againstWales,Ireland andScotland. After playing two games in July 2003 he was included in the Fiji squad for the2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, playing three games, againstFrance and theUnited States, scoring tries in both, and the games againstScotland.
Apenisa Naevo is the son ofJoeli Lesavua, the younger brother of RatuApisai Naevo, the Paramount Chief ofNawaka, inNadi. His brother,Semisi Naevo, is also a rugby player.