Previous Flying Fijian and Highlanders prop Alefoso Yalayalatabua has passed on at 43 years old, as indicated by reports from news sources in Fiji.
He turns into the fourth individual from Fiji’s 2007 Rugby World Cup to die, a rundown which unfortunately incorporates Maleli Kunavore, Jone Railomo and Seru Rabeni.
A moment of quietness was seen out of appreciation for Yalayalatabua preceding the beginning of the Fiji Rugby Union Annual General Meeting, which was held this end of the week.
A slow developer regarding his Test rugby profession, Yalayalatabua made his global bow for Fiji in 2007, matured 30, in a 3-8 misfortune to Samoa.
A unique ball-conveying prop, he was named in his nation’s crew at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, where he played only one game, in the 12-55 misfortune to Australia. He earned 10 tops for his national for Fiji, in spite of the fact that his connections to the Fijian furnished constrained at last restricted his Test profession because of both New Zealand and Australia’s prohibition on military from the nation. Therefore, he couldn’t take an interest in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
The 5’11, 106kg loosehead included for nearby side Namosi in 2003. He constrained his way into the Highlanders crew for the 2007 Colonial Cup and later the Air Pacific Fiji Warriors and as indicated by FijiRugby.com, his quick ascent in status saw him join the Flying Fijians crew and he made his previously mentioned debut against Samoa later than year.
He completed his profession at the Suva rugby club.
Altered by NZ Fiji Times
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