Vuate Karawalevu (born 5 March 2001) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup and Fiji at international level.
Background
Karawalevu was born in Suva, Central Division, Fiji.[2]
He was educated at the Marist Brothers High School.[3]
Playing career
Club career
Karawalevu is contracted to the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.[4]
While under contract at the Roosters, he played for the Kaiviti Silktails in the Ron Massey Cup in 2021.[5]
Karawalevu also played in 2021 for the Roosters Jersey Flegg Cup side.[6][7]
Playing as a winger he scored 7 tries in just 6 games for the North Sydney Bears in the 2022 NSW Cup.[8]
International career
In October 2022 Karawalevu was named in the Fiji squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[9]
In October 2022 he made his international début for the Fiji Bati side against Italy.[10]
In October 2023 Karawalevu has rejoined the 15-a-side game with the NSW Waratahs ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign on a two-year deal.[11]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ Vuate living his dream
- ^ ‘Like rugby union signing Brad Fittler as a schoolboy’: Roosters poach Fijian prodigy
- ^ Vuate Karawalevu joins Roosters for pre-season training
- ^ The Mole: Sydney Roosters on brink of debuting rugby 'sensation'
- ^ Karawalevu savors selection
- ^ Silktails celebrate World Cup selections
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ Fiji 60-4 Italy
- ^ Media, Waratahs (31 October 2023). "NSW Waratahs sign Fijian Bati International Vuate Karawalevu". nsw.rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
