Inoke Burua
| Born | 30 May 1999 Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Suva Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inoke Burua (イノケ・ブルア, Inoke burua; born 30 May 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays as a wing.[1] He currently plays for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan's domestic Japan Rugby League One.[2]
Early career
Burua is from Fiji and attended Suva Grammar School where he captained the rugby team.[3] After school, he moved to Japan to study at Ryutsu Keizai University where he also played rugby between 2018 and 2022.[4] He is Japanese qualified due to residency.[5]
Professional career
While still a university student, Burua signed for the Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves, being named as part of their squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season.[6][7] He did not make an appearance for the side. After graduating he signed for the Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2022.[8] In his first season for the club, he scored 14 tries, the third most in the competition.[9] Ahead of the 2025 season, Burua joined the Kobelco Kobe Steelers.[10]
References
- ^ "Inoke Burua". Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Kobe Steelers: Players" (in Japanese). Kobelco Kobe Steelers. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "SGS U18 team shines with new uniforms". Fiji Times. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Japan Rugby League One Gossip Column". Rugby JP. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Japan League One Division 2 And 3 Weekly Review". Ultimate Rugby. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "サンウルブズに豪州出身のダーガヴィル加入 流経大のブルアが練習生に". Rugby Republic (in Japanese). 26 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "ヒト・コミュニケーションズサンウルブズ 正スコッド昇格選手のお知らせ". Sunwolves (in Japanese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "横浜キヤノンイーグルス 入団選手のお知らせ". Yokohama Canon Eagles (in Japanese). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Top Try scorers Japan Rugby League One 2022–23". Japan Rugby League One. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "コベルコ神戸スティーラーズ、2024-25シーズン新加入選手(追加)・スタッフのお知らせ". Japan Rugby League One (in Japanese). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.