Sakiusa Matadigo

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Sakiusa Matadigo
birthname = Sakiusa Masinivanua Matadigo


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|8|8
placeofbirth = Suva, Fiji
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height = 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
weight = 17 st 2 lb (109 kg)
ru_position = Flanker|capital=yes
ru_amateuryears = 2006–2007 2002–06
2004–06
2002–03
ru_amateurclubs = Stade Nantais Rugby Nabua Suva Suva Colts
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ru_amupdate = 2007-11-07
ru_clubyears = 2007–present 2005–2006
ru_proclubs = Saracens Suva Highlanders
ru_clubcaps = 5
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ru_clubupdate = 2007-11-07
ru_sevensnationalyears = 2005-
ru_sevensnationalteam = Fiji
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
ru_sevensupdate = 2007-11-07
ru_nationalteam = Fiji
Fiji Barbarians
ru_nationalyears = 2006
2006
ru_nationalcaps = 1
4
ru_nationalpoints = (0)
ru_ntupdate = 2007-11-07
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school = Suva Grammar School
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Sakiusa Masinivanua (Masi) Matadigo (born 8 August 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for Saracens. He has been capped for the full Fiji national side, as well as representing Fiji at Sevens. Before moving to the Guinness Premiership in 2007, he had played representitive rugby for Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup and for Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup. His senior rugby career began playing for Suva suburb Nabua, as well as the full Suva sidecite news |title=Teivovo Profile |publisher=Teivovo |date=2007-11-06 |url=http://www.teivovo.com/team_fiji/profiles/m/sakiusa_matadigo.html |accessdate=2007-11-06 ] .

Early life

Matadigo was born in Suva, Fiji on 8 August 1982 and educated at Suva Grammar School where, in 2001, his final year, he played at Number 8 in the side that won the school the Fiji secondary schools competition, the Deans Trophy for the first time in 62 years.

Playing career

Nabua/Suva 2002-07

Matadigo began his senior rugby career playing for the Nabua district of Suva while also playing for the colts division of the main Suva team. He made his his senior debut for the Suva team in 2004.

2005 saw senior representitive honours fo Matadigo, first for Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup, which was to be a springboard to appearances in the famous Fiji Sevens side in the IRB Sevens World Series. During the year He played in the Dubai and George rounds of the 2005-06 World Sevens Series.

2006 saw his elevation to full 15-a-side Fiji national team, making his debut against Tonga on 10 June 2006cite news |title=Scrum Profile |publisher=scrum.com |date=2007-11-06 |url=http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=32057&includeref=dynamic |accessdate=2007-11-06 ] .

The same year saw further involvement for Matadigo in the national Sevens sides campaign in the 2005-06 Sevens World Series, appearing at the Wellington, USA, Hong Kong and Singapore rounds of the tournament.

tade Nantes 2006-07

In the 2006-07 Matadigo travelled to experience European rugby, initially with Fédérale 3 side Stade Nantes Rugby.

aracens 2007-present

Following a personal recommendation from former Saracens and Fiji captain Simon Raiwalui, coach Alan Gaffney signed Matadigo, in time for the 2007-08 Guinness Premiership seasoncite news |title=Saracens Profile |publisher=Saracens |date=2007-11-06 |url=http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=227 |accessdate=2007-11-06 ] . He was joined in the Saracens squad by current Fiji captain Mosese Rauluni and another full Fiji international Kameli Ratuvou upon these existing Saracens players' return from the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Matadigo made his debut first team appearance for Saracens against Worcester Warriors on 6 October 2007. His second appearance, against Sale Sharks two weeks later saw Matadigo score his maiden try for his new clubcite news |title=Guinness Premiership Profile |publisher=Guinness Premiership |date=2007-11-06 |url=http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/112_146.php?player=32057&includeref=dynamic |accessdate=2007-11-06 ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=227 Saracens profile]
* [http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/112_146.php?player=32057&includeref=dynamic Guinness Premiership profile]
* [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=32057&includeref=dynamic scrum.com Profile]
* [http://www.teivovo.com/team_fiji/profiles/m/sakiusa_matadigo.html Teivovo Profile]