Jone Qovu

Jone Qovu
Qovu in November 2014
BornJone Qovu Nailiko
(1985-08-27) 27 August 1985
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight139 kg (21 st 12 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight, Flanker, Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2003 Senibiau
2003–2005 Nadroga
2005 Sharks 5 (5)
2005–2007 Ovalau
2006–2007 Stallions 9 (0)
2006–2007 Fiji Warriors 10 (0)
2007–2014 Racing Métro 123 (85)
2014–2020 La Rochelle 106 (55)
2020– Niortais 6 (0)
Correct as of 23 July 2012
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2010 Fiji 13 (5)
Correct as of 23 July 2012

Jone Qovu Nailiko (born Sigatoka, 27 August 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a number eight for Niortais.

Played formerly for Racing Metro and La Rochelle in the Top 14 in France.

Selected for Fiji schoolboys U18 tour to NZ in 2002 after impressing with his size and physicality for Sigatoka Methodist College in the Deans Trophy competition. Played alongside future flying fijians players in Talemaitoga Tuapati, Derryk Thomas and Waisale Sukanaveita.

Career

He currently plays for Stade Niortais, in France. Qovu made his debut for Fiji on 3 June 2005, in a 27–29 loss to New Zealand Maori. He was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals and he played in the 12–55 loss to Australia.

References

  1. ^ "FrenchRugbyClub Racing-Métro 92 squad". FrenchRugbyClub.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.