Asinate Serevi

Asinate Serevi
Date of birth (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–Present Fijian Drua (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2019  United States (0)
2022–Present  Fiji 27 (0)

Asinate Serevi (born 16 April 1995) is a Fijian rugby union player. She represented the United States in international rugby before switching to play for Fiji in 2022. She competed for Fiji in their Rugby World Cup debut in 2022.

Rugby career

USA Eagles

Serevi made her debut for the United States against Canada at the 2016 Women's Rugby Super Series.[1] She graduated with a degree in Law and Justice from the Central Washington University. She is the daughter of Fiji sevens legend, Waisale Serevi.[2][1]

Serevi featured for the Eagles at the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[3]

Fijiana

Serevi was named in the Fijiana squad for two test matches against Japan and Australia in 2022.[4][5] In September she played in a warm up match against Canada.[6] She was also named in the Fijiana squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[7]

Serevi made the Fijiana's 23-member squad that faced the Wallaroos on 20 May 2023, her side lost 22–5.[8][9]

On 9 August 2025, she was named in the Fijiana side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b Nataro, Ivamere (3 May 2022). "Asinate Fulfills Rugby Dream". Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ Tavi, Karalaini (14 May 2022). "Priceless advice for Asinate from Serevi". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Red Roses secure bonus-point win over USA". www.englandrugby.com. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ Deo, Rohit (30 April 2022). "Asinate Serevi joins Seruvakula's team". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ Tuinuku, Eroni (29 April 2022). "Rooster Chicken to sponsor Fijiana 15s for two historic test matches while Seruvakula names four new overseas-based players". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ "World Cup Warm-Up – Fiji vs Canada – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (21 September 2022). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. ^ Tinaivugona, Nina (19 May 2023). "Vodafone Fijiana 15's squad named for Wallaroos test match". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ Williamson, Nathan (20 May 2023). "Wallaroos send off Parry in style with Fijiana victory". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Fiji announce squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Fijiana 15s Squad Named for Women's Rugby World Cup in England". Fiji Rugby Union. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.