RUGBY PLAYERS from Fiji

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Fijian Rugby Players of all time. This list of famous Fijian Rugby Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Leone Nakarawa (1988 - )

With an HPI of 22.57, Leone Nakarawa is the most famous Fijian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Lieutenant Leone Nakarawa (born 2 April 1988) is a Fijian rugby union footballer and Olympic gold medalist. He plays as a Second-Row forward for Toulon and represents the Fijian national team in international rugby. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and is Warrior No. 224. He won the Pro12 with the Glasgow Warriors in 2014–15 and re-signed with the club in 2020. Inbetween that period, in 2016 he signed for Racing 92. In 2018 he was awarded the EPCR Player of the Year accolade. Nakarawa is generally considered to be one of the best lock forwards in the world. He is most famous for his offloading skills, athleticism and general play in open field.

2. Jerry Tuwai (1989 - )

With an HPI of 16.47, Jerry Tuwai is the 2nd most famous Fijian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Seremaia Tuwai Vunisa (born 23 March 1989), also known as Jerry Tuwai, is a Fiji rugby union player who plays for the Fiji national rugby sevens team. Tuwai made his debut for Fiji 7s at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens. He was part of the Fiji Sevens team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was named World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2019. He was awarded player of the tournament at the 2014 World Club 7s where he played for the Davetalevu Club. He was also Player of the Final at the 2015 Dubai Sevens. Tuwai was also the stand out player at the 2015 Las Vegas Sevens final when Fiji 7s beat New Zealand 7s 35-19.