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Jope Tuikabe - Wikipedia

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Jope Tuikabe

Date of birth

November 27, 1966 (age 58)

Place of birth

Fiji

Height

198 cm (6 ft 6 in)

Weight

95 kg (209 lb)

Occupation(s)

Soldier

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Flanker
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
	Army		()
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1999-2001	Fiji	18	(60)
National sevens team
Years	Team		Comps
1996-?	Fiji		1997

Jope Tuikabe (born 27 November 1966) is a Fijian former rugby union and rugby sevens player. He played as a flanker.

He has played for Fiji sevens since 1996.^[1] One year later, he was called up for the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens, which the Fijians won.^[2] He was elected as a star of tournament's team.^[3] Following the tournament, Post Fiji issued a series of stamps commemorating the winning team, which also included Waisale Serevi, Taniela Qauqau, Leveni Duvuduvukula, Inoke Maraiwai, Aminiasi Naituyaga, Lemeki Koroi, Marika Vunibaka, Luke Erenavula and Manasa Bari.^[4]^[5] However, the Fijians did not manage to defend their title at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the main tournament after losing to Australia.^[6] Overall, Tuikabe scored nine tries in both of these tournaments.^[7] He appeared twice in the Commonwealth Games: in Kuala Lumpur 1998^[8]^[9] and Manchester 2002,^[10] winning a silver medal in both tournaments after their final defeats against New Zealand.^[11] He, however won the rugby sevens tournament at the 2001 World Games.^[12] He also took part at the IRB Sevens World Series during the 1999/2000,^[13]^[14] 2000/2001^[15] and 2001/2002^[16] seasons. During three years of appearances in the rugby union squad, he played in 20 matches, including 17 official international matches, scoring 15 points - all tries.^[17]^[18] In 2001, thanks to his performances in both squads, he was awarded the Player of the Year Award.^[19] He was a soldier by profession^[20] and trained the Army rugby sevens team,^[21]^[22] and at international level he was in the coaching staff as assistant coach^[23]^[24] or head coach.^[25]^[26]

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^ "Telecom Fiji". archive.ph. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
^ "Republic of Fiji Military Forces". archive.ph. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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^ "Early camp for sevens squad - Fiji Times Online". 2007-05-04. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
^ "Top coaches, reps in Fiji 7s selection panel". 2012-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-14.

External links

Jope Tuikabe at ESPNscrum
Jope Tuikabe at ItsRugby.co.uk