Ifereimi Tawake

Ifereimi Tawake

Date of birth	(1962-09-21) 21 September 1962 (age 58)
Place of birth	Sigatoka, Fiji
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1986-1999 Nadroga () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1986-1999 Fiji 11 (0) Teams coached Years Team 2001-2002 (caretaker) 2004 2005-2007 2007 2008 2008-2009 2013  Fiji Coastal Stallions Western Crusaders Fiji Barbarians Northern Sharks Fiji Warriors Sacramento Lions RFC

Ifereimi Tawake (born 21 September 1962 in Sigatoka) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and coach of Sacramento Mountain Lions.^[1] He played as flanker and lock.

Career[]

His first cap for Fiji was against Wales, at Suva, on 31 May 1986. Although having not taking part at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, he took part to the 1991 and 1999 World Cups, where in the former, he played 3 matches, while in the latter, he played 2 matches. He retired from the international career after the pool stage match against England at Twickenham on 20 October 1999.

Coaching career[]

In 2001, he replaced Greg Smith as caretaker coach for the Flying Fijians^[2] until he was replaced in 2002 by Mac McCallion. He also coached clubs like Coastal Stallions, Western Crusaders, Northern Sharks,^[3] Fiji Barbarians,^[4] Fiji Warriors.^[5] From 2013 he coached the Sacramento Mountain Lions.^[6]

Sporting positions
Preceded by Greg Smith	Fiji National Rugby Union Coach 2001-2002 (caretaker)	Succeeded by Mac McCallion

Notes[]

External links[]

• Ifereimi Tawake at ESPNscrum