Junior Ratuva

Junior Ratuva (born 15 February 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is wing.^[1]

Junior Ratuva

Date of birth	(1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Fiji
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Current team Drua Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023 Soyaux Angoulême 4 (10) 2024– Drua 1 (5) Correct as of 3 March 2024

Early career

Ratuva attended Cuvu College before moving to Australia to play rugby league,^[2] joining the Melbourne Storm academy.^[3] He represented the Sunshine Coast Falcons and Redcliffe Dolphins before joining the New Zealand Warriors.^[4]

Professional career

Before his stint with the Warriors, Ratuva was named in the Canterbury squad for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup, but did not make an appearance.^[5] He converted back to rugby union in 2022, joining Soyaux Angoulême, making 4 appearances and scoring two tries.^[6] He was called into the Drua squad ahead of Round 2 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against Moana Pasifika.^[7]