Lagi Tuima
| Date of birth | 16 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Akapusi Qera (uncle) Joe Cokanasiga (cousin) Phil Cokanasiga (cousin) Rusiate Tuima (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lagilagi Tuima (born 16 June 1998) is an English rugby union player. She represents England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Harlequins Women in the Premier 15s.[1]
International career
Tuima made her debut as a replacement against Canada. Lagi's first experience of the Women's Six Nations came in 2018 as a replacement against Wales. She scored her first international try against Scotland later in the tournament.[2]
She was named as one of England's 28 contracted players for the 2019/20 season.
Club career
She began playing rugby at the age of 16, joining Devonport Services. After playing for Plymouth Albion Ladies Tuima was signed by Bristol Bears Women for the 2017-18 Premier 15s. She moved to Harlequins Women in 2019.[3][4]
Early life and education
The niece of Fiji national rugby union team player Akapusi Qera, Tuima moved to England as a child. Before playing rugby, she was focused on football and academics.[5]
Tuima's younger brother, Rus, has been picked in England age group rugby teams and is on the books at Exeter Chiefs.[6]
Her cousins include Bath Rugby and England international Joe Cokanasiga and his younger brother, Phil Cokanasiga, who is at London Irish.[7]
References
- ^ "Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com.
- ^ "Lagi Tuima". www.ultimaterugby.com.
- ^ Goodwill, Jake (2021-02-26). "Lagi Tuima exclusive interview: Meet the Harlequins centre that comes from a rugby dynasty". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "'My heart is solely on England' - meet the 6 foot 5, 124kg Fijian born No.8 being touted as the next Vunipola". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "England's latest Fijian recruit, Lagi Tuima: 'I get a thrill from chaos'". The Guardian. February 22, 2018.