Setariki Rakabula

Setariki Rakabula (16 May 1973 – 29 May 2017) was a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji in the 2000 World Cup.[1]

Setariki Rakabula
Personal information
Born(1973-05-16)16 May 1973
Fiji
Died29 May 2017(2017-05-29) (aged 44)
Bookara, Western Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000 Fiji 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Rakabula was contracted to the Melbourne Storm after the 1999 NRL season, but broke his collarbone in November 1999 after falling from his bicycle.[2] He did not play any NRL games while with Melbourne, instead playing for Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.

He would play in the Fiji team that lost to England 66-10 in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[3][4]

In 2005, Rakabula would play in a friendly international for Fiji against the Cook Islands, scoring a try in a 20-all draw at Coffs Harbour.[5]

Rakabula would later move to Geraldton, working as a scaffolder.

Rakabula died in a motor vehicle accident in May 2017.[6] His former rugby club Geraldton Tiger Sharks play an annual match against Perth Bayswater in his honour.[7]

References
  1. Setariki Rakabula rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. "Bikes take toll on Storm". The Age. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 17 November 1999. p. 56.
  3. "Rugby League World Cup: Group One: Mates fight over club sandwich: Andy Wilson sees England brush aside Fiji to set up Leeds showdown: England 66 Fiji 10". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. 6 November 2000. p. 6 (sport).
  4. Crossley, Michael (5 November 2000). "England find islanders a breeze". The Sunday Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 10 (sport).
  5. "Bati draws friendly match with Cooks". The Fiji Times. Suva, Fiji. 29 January 2005. p. 91.
  6. "Police name crash victim". Geraldton Guardian. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. "Gentle giant: Tiger Sharks honour Setariki 'Bula' Rakabula". Geraldton Guardian. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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