Joma Rubuti

Joma Rubuti
Date of birth (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Fijiana Drua 6 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–Present  Fiji 11 (5)

Joma Rubuti (born 9 February 1991) is a Fijian rugby union player.

Biography

Rubuti made her international debut against Papua New Guinea at the 2016 Oceania Championship in Suva.[1]

In 2022, Rubuti was named in the Fijiana Drua squad for Super W.[2] She was a reserve in the Drua's Super W debut match against the Melbourne Rebels.[3][4][5] She started against the Queensland Reds in round 2 and featured against the Western Force in round 3 of the Super W.[6][7] Rubuti also featured against the Waratahs and scored her first Super W try against the Brumbies in the final round.[8][9][10] She made the starting line up in the Grand Final against the Waratahs.[11][12]

Rubuti was selected for the Fijiana squad for two test matches against Australia and Japan in May 2022.[13][14] She started in the test against the Wallaroos in Australia.[15] She also featured in the test match against Japan.[16]

Rubuti was again named in the Fijiana squad for the 2022 Oceania Championship in New Zealand.[17][18] She scored a try in Fiji's 152–0 trouncing of Papua New Guinea in the first round of the Oceania competition.[19][20][21] She started in the games against Tonga and Samoa.[22][23] In September she played in a warm up match against Canada.[24] She was also named in the Fijiana squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Women's RWC qualification at Stake in Inaugural Oceania Championship". www.fijirugby.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. ^ Cama, Akuila (2022-02-09). "Fijiana Drua squad for Super W named". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-03-03). "Super W: All the team news for Round One". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  4. ^ "Fijiana Drua name tream for Super W debut". RNZ. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  5. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-03-03). "Fijiana Drua team named for its inaugural Super W match". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  6. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-03-10). "Super W: All the team news for Round Two". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-03-17). "Super W: All the team news for Round Three". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  8. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-03-31). "Super W: All the team news for Round Five". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  9. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-07). "Super W: All the team news for Round Six". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  10. ^ "Fijiana Drua complete Super W clean sweep". www.rugby.com.au. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  11. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-21). "FIjiana Drua, NSW Waratahs confirm sides for Super W Grand Final". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  12. ^ Cabenatabua, Leone (2022-04-22). "Fijiana Duo Make Final Match 23". Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  13. ^ "Rooster Chicken to sponsor Fijiana 15s for two historic test matches while Seruvakula names four new overseas-based players". FijiTimes. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  14. ^ Biudole, Noa (2022-04-29). "4 overseas-bases reps in Fijiana XVs squad". fijilive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  15. ^ Tucker, Jim (2022-05-06). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  16. ^ Birch, John (2022-05-01). "Japan's winning start to Tri-Series". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  17. ^ Tuinuku, Eroni (2022-06-22). "Seruvakula names 18 debutants in the Fijiana XV's for Oceania Championship". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  18. ^ Salalo, Sereana (2022-06-23). "Tawake Captain, Leweniqila Out". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  19. ^ "Samoa win in a close match while Fiji dominated day 1 of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  20. ^ Biudole, Noa (2022-07-09). "Fijiana wallop PNG in 24-try romp". fijilive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  21. ^ Tavi, Karalaini (2022-07-09). "Fijiana trounces PNG". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  22. ^ "Samoa and Fiji Win Again to Set Up Championship Decider". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  23. ^ "Fijiana win Oceania Rugby Womens Championship in a thriller". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  24. ^ "World Cup Warm-Up – Fiji vs Canada – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  25. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-09-21). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-23.