Aca Ratuva
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Ratu Aca Ronald Gavidi Ratuva, better known as Aca Ratuva (born Sigatoka
, 30 December 1978) is a Fiji
an rugby union player. He plays as a flanker
or centre.
, in France, playing there from 2004 to 2006, and moving to Massy, the same year. Ratuva gained his first cap for Fiji
on 3 June 2005, in the 27–29 loss to New Zealand Māori
. He was a member of the Fijian squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals. He played in four matches of the successful campaign of his country, that reached for the second time ever the quarter-finals, including the 20–37 final loss to South Africa
. Ratuva currently holds 17 caps for his country, with a try scored, 5 points in total. He now plays for Nadroga back in Fiji.
Sigatoka
For the banana disease, see Black sigatoka.Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. It is found on the island of Viti Levu and is situated at the mouth of the Sigatoka River, after which it is named, some 69 kilometers from Nadi. In Fiji's last census the population of Sigatoka was at 9622...
, 30 December 1978) is a Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an rugby union player. He plays as a flanker
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
or centre.
Career
He moved to AgenSU Agen Lot-et-Garonne
Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne is a French rugby union club based in Agen in the department of Lot-et-Garonne. They currently play in the top flight of French professional rugby, Top 14; they were most recently promoted after winning the 2010 title in the second-level Pro D2. Agen also...
, in France, playing there from 2004 to 2006, and moving to Massy, the same year. Ratuva gained his first cap for Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
on 3 June 2005, in the 27–29 loss to New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
. He was a member of the Fijian squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
finals. He played in four matches of the successful campaign of his country, that reached for the second time ever the quarter-finals, including the 20–37 final loss to South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
. Ratuva currently holds 17 caps for his country, with a try scored, 5 points in total. He now plays for Nadroga back in Fiji.