Name Samu Kerevi Date joined 2014 Weight 108 kg | Height 1.86 m Role Rugby union player Current local club GPS Rugby | |
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Meet the rookies samu kerevi queensland reds
Samu Kerevi (born 27 September 1993), is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. His usual position is centre. He currently plays for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.
Contents
- Meet the rookies samu kerevi queensland reds
- Samu kerevi 2016 wallaby centre hd highlights
- Family and early life
- Rugby career
- References
Samu kerevi 2016 wallaby centre hd highlights
Family and early life
Samuela Kerevi was born in Viseisei, Fiji. He moved with his family to Australia as a young child. His father, Nimilote Kerevi, is a former Fiji international soccer player. His brother Josua Kerevi has also played representative rugby.
Kerevi attended Brisbane State High School, and represented Queensland at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships in 2011.
Kerevi obtained Australian citizenship in August 2016.
Rugby career
In 2012, Samu Kerevi played Premier Rugby for GPS Old Boys in Brisbane. He was selected alongside his brother Josua in the Fiji Under-20 team for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa. In the opening pool match against Wales, he scored the first try of the tournament and he followed that up with a double against Samoa.
Kerevi was a member of the ARU's National Academy in 2012 and 2013. He was selected for Australia Under-20 to play in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France, but was unable to take part due to a shoulder injury.
In July 2013, he signed an extended player squad contract with the Queensland Reds for the 2014 Super Rugby season.
In June 2016, he was included in the 33-member Australia team for the 2016 England rugby union tour of Australia. He made his debut at inside centre against England.