Alivereti Raka

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Alivereti Raka
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Raka in 2017
Born (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 31)
Nakorovatu, Naitasiri, Fiji
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Current team Clermont
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Nadroga
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– Clermont 178 (510)
Correct as of 5 October 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– France 5 (15)
Correct as of 6 Dec 2020

Ratu Alivereti Raka (born 9 December 1994) is a Fijian born rugby union player who plays for the France national rugby union team. He played wing for Nadroga and now for French Top 14 side Clermont.[3]

Early life and career

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Raka was born in Nakorovatu, Naitasiri, he studied at Waimala Secondary School. He played age grade rugby for Nadroga in the u16 and u20 grade before joining the main Nadroga team in 2014.[4] He played 7's rugby for local side Tovolea before joining champion side Daveta in 2014. He made his debut for Nadroga in October 2014 against Vatukoula in the Skipper Cup scoring a try on debut.[5]

Clermont

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Raka joined the ASM Clermont academy in November 2014 as part of a memorandum between Nadroga Rugby and ASM Clermont. He joined other players that had joined the academy such as Peceli Yato and Uwa Tuwalo.[6]

Raka was selected into the main Clermont side for the 2015–16 Top 14 season. On September 5, he made his debut against Oyonnax Rugby off the bench and scored a try.[7]

In March 2016, Raka scored 2 brilliant tries against Stade Toulousain.[8] He has scored 5 tries in 6 games since his debut.

Raka played in the 2016–17 Top 14 Final after an injury ruled out Noa Nakaitaci and he scored Clermont's only try in the first half helping them to win the Final.

In September 2017, his contract with Clermont was extended by three more years.[9]

International career

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International tries

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International tries
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 August 2019 Allianz Riviera, Nice, France File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 5–3 32–3 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
2 2 October 2019 Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 12–3 33–9 2019 Rugby World Cup
3 6 October 2019 Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 15–0 23–21

Trivia

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His surname "Raka" is the Fijian word for Rugby.

References

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