Sairusi Ravudi
| Born | 2005 (age 20–21) Rewa Province, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rotorua Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sairusi Ravudi (born 2005) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Early career
Ravudi was born in Rewa Province.[2] He moved to New Zealand for his schooling, attending Rotorua Boys' High School,[3] where he earned selection for the New Zealand Fijian Schools side.[4] He was a Fiji U20 call-up, but never made an appearance for the side.
Professional career
Ravudi was named in the Drua development squad ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5] He was called into the full squad ahead of Round 5 of the season, originally named on the bench for the match against the Brumbies.[6] Following an illness to the starting hooker, he was called into start, scoring a try on his debut.[7]
References
- ^ "Sairusi Ravudi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Fijian Drua unveil 12 development players for 2026". Fijian Drua. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Ravudi confirmed for debut". Fiji Times. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Ravdi, Namoce poised for Super Rugby debuts". FijiLive. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Eight new faces in Fijian Drua 12-member development squad". Fiji Sun. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Powerful squad for historic Ba clash". Fijian Drua (Press release). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Understrength Brumbies suffer first-ever loss to Drua". Rugby.com.au. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.