Excitement builds across Pacific nation over young scrum-half who helped seal historic victory against Australia
says rugby is a “serious affair” on the island and everyone gathered at houses in the village to watch the game against Australia.
Struggle, passion and perseverance … Simione Kuruvoli is a former rugby league and Australian rules football player.In the village of Vuci, Tokatoka in Tailevu, 69-year-old Lasaro Laqere says that “everyone, including the chief in the village, was very proud of him, and we all celebrated with grog after the game”.Despite Kuruvoli’s quick rise to fame, the 24-year-old half-back’s story was full of struggle, passion and perseverance.
From a long line of athletes … Simione Kuruvoli’s grandfather Simione Kuruvoli Sr and grandmother Rosana Kuruvoli.The rugby star comes from a long line of athletes: Kuruvoli’s grandfather represented Fiji at the Olympic Games in judo, and his mother competed in the same sport at the South Pacific Games. Both his uncles played for the Fiji Bati and the Fiji Warriors .
Filipe describes his nephew as a “quiet achiever” and says he has been in constant contact with him during the tournament in France.
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