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{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1983)}}
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| name = Wame Lewaravu
| image =File:2012-08-25 - Stade Toulousain - Stade Montois 84.JPG
| caption =Lewaravu in action for [[Stade Montois]] in 2012.
| birth_name = Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|09|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lautoka]], [[Fiji]]
| height       = {{convert|1.96|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight       = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/squads.php?player=33515&includeref=dynamic|title= Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Wame Lewaravu profile |work=web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |access-date =1 January 2012}}</ref>
| ru_position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
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|ru_proclubs = {{nowrap|[[Suva Highlanders|Highlanders]]<br/>[[Fiji Warriors]]<br/>[[Coastal Stallions]]<br/>[[Fiji Barbarians]]<br/>[[London Welsh RFC|London Welsh]]<br/>[[Overmach Rugby Parma F.C.|Parma]]<br/>[[Sale Sharks]]<br/>[[London Welsh]] (loan)<br/>[[Stade Montois]] <br/> [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]}}
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|ru_nationalteam = [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]]
|ru_nationalyears = 2007–
|ru_nationalcaps = 26
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| ru_ntupdate = 22 June 2014
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'''Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu''' (born 24 September 1983, in [[Lautoka]]) is a [[Fiji]]an [[rugby union]] player. He plays as a [[Lock (rugby union)|lock]].

==Career==
<big>'''Early career'''</big>

Lewaravu attended Suva Grammar school in Fiji and won the Deans trophy in 2001 with the schools 1st XV.

He played for Naitasiri club in Fiji's domestic league Digicel Cup in 2004. After which he was selected for the [[Suva Highlanders]] in the inaugural Colonial Cup in 2006, Fiji first attempt at a fully fledged professional competition.

After impressive performances for Suva Highlanders, Lewaravu was selected for the Flying Fijians in the 2007 for the Pacific Nations Cup

===Club===
He currently plays for [[Sale Sharks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_6224161,00.html |access-date=June 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405172224/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_6224161,00.html |archive-date=April 5, 2012 |title=Planet Rugby &#124; Rugby Union Tournaments &#124; Aviva Premiership }}</ref> having previously played for [[Overmach Rugby Parma F.C.|Overmach Parma]] and [[London Welsh]].

===Debut===
His first match for [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] was on 19 May 2007, in a 3–8 loss to rivals [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]].

===World Cup 2007===
Lewaravu was selected for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] finals, playing in four matches. His more recent match was at 14 June 2008, in a 7–11 loss to [[New Zealand Māori rugby union team|New Zealand Māori]]. He currently holds 12 caps for Fiji.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711002150/http://www.fijirugby.com/player.cfm?action=viewplayer&pid=72827EB6-3048-78A8-DBC6B9E821EEE7B5 Fiji profile]
*{{ESPNscrum|15561}}

{{Fiji Squad 2011 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Fiji Squad 2007 World Cup}}

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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Fijian rugby union players]]
[[Category:Rugby union locks]]
[[Category:Fiji international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in England]]
[[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in France]]
[[Category:Sale Sharks players]]
[[Category:London Welsh RFC players]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Lautoka]]
[[Category:I-Taukei Fijian people]]
[[Category:People educated at Suva Grammar School]]
[[Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players]]
[[Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players]]
[[Category:Stade Montois Rugby players]]
[[Category:Colomiers Rugby players]]
[[Category:Crociati Parma Rugby FC players]]
[[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Italy]]
[[Category:21st-century Fijian sportsmen]]


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