Inia Tabuavou
| Born | 31 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Natabua High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inia Tabuavou (born 31 August 2002) is a Fijian international rugby union player.
Raised in Lautoka, Tabuavou was educated at Natabua High School. His mother Salesia was widowed in 2013 and the family were financially supported by Inia's elder brother, a member of the Fijian military.[1]
Tabuavou is a strong running centre and plays his rugby in France with Racing 92.[2]
In 2024, Tabuavou made his debut for Fiji in a match against Georgia.[3] He made his second appearance for Fiji against New Zealand in San Diego on July 19th, 2024. Fiji lost the game 5 - 47. During the game Tabuavou gave a solid tackle to Cortez Ratima which lead to a concussion.
August 2nd, 2024 Inia Tabuavou signed a 2 year deal with the Fijian Drua for 2025-2026 Super Rugby season.
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