Samisoni Viriviri (rugby union coach)

Samisoni Viriviri
Place of birthNadi, Fiji
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Notable relative(s)Samisoni Viriviri (grandson)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Nadi[2] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976-1982 Fiji 24 (12)
Coaching career
Years Team
1989-1991 Fiji

Samisoni Viriviri (1953 - 28 April 2021, Sacramento, USA) was a Fijian rugby union footballer and coach. He played as a scrum-half. He is grandfather of his namesake; Samisoni Viriviri, who plays as wing for Fiji.

Playing career

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His first cap for Fiji was during a match against Australia, at Brisbane, on 9 June 1976. His last cap was during a match against England XV, at Twickenham, on 16 October 1982. In his career he played 24 matches and scored 12 points, 1 try, 1 penalty, 1 drop goal and 1 conversion.[3] He was also part of the legendary 1977 Fiji XV that beat the British and Irish Lions in Suva.

Coaching career

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Between 1989 and 1991, Viriviri coached the Fiji national rugby union team, which he coached during the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

References

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  1. ^ Viriviri dedicates win to his angel
  2. ^ Size doesn't matter for Labalaba
  3. ^ "Samisoni Viriviri". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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