Lote Tuqiri - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Sep 23, 1979 Suva, Central Division, Fiji 44 years old

Fijian-Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer

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About Lote Tuqiri

  • Lote Daulako Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979) is a Fijian-Australian former professional dual-code rugby footballer who last played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
  • He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league.
  • He usually played as a winger in both codes.
  • Tuqiri first rose to prominence as a professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, as well as the Fiji and Australia national sides.
  • He was therefore a high-profile signing for rugby union in 2002, winning 67 caps for Australia and being a part of their 2003 and 2007 World Cup squads.
  • He played rugby union for the Waratahs in the Super 14 and Leicester Tigers in England in season 2009–10.
  • Tuqiri's contract with the Australian Rugby Union was terminated on 1 July 2009.
  • No immediate reason was given, and Tuqiri returned to rugby league in 2010, playing for the Wests Tigers of the NRL.
  • In September 2013, he signed a short-term contract with Irish rugby union giants, Leinster to play in the Pro12 in a three-month deal.
  • Just 6 weeks out from the 2014 NRL season, Tuqiri signed with his third NRL club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a one-year deal.

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