Peni Tagive

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Peni Tagive
fullname = Ratu Peni Tagive
nickname = Bula


caption =
country =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|10|03|df=yes
placeofbirth = Campbelltown
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|192|cm|ftin|abbr=on [cite news|author=Andrew Webster|publisher="Fairfax Digital"|title=Eels tell TT to put heat on Hayne |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/eels-tell-tt-to-put-heat-on-hayne/2008/03/11/1205125911690.html |accessdate=2008-03-16|date=2008-03-12]
weight = convert|98|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|WG
club1 = Wests Tigers
year1start = 2008
year1end = present
appearances1 = 6
tries1 = 2
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 8
updated = 11:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=290114 NRL Stats]

Ratu Peni Tagive (born 3 October, 1988 in Campbelltown, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Tagive primarily plays on the wing. [cite news|author=James Hooper|publisher="Daily Telegraph (Sydney)"|title=Sheens unveils Tuqiri double |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,23381050-5006066,00.html |accessdate=2008-03-16|date=2008-03-16] Although a large winger, Tagive is a speedy athlete, recording 6.79 seconds over 60 metres. [cite news|author=Adrian Proszenko|publisher="Daily Telegraph (Sydney)"|title=Flying Fijian to make name for himself |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/flying-fijian-to-make-name-for-himself/2008/02/23/1203467455331.html |accessdate=2008-03-16|date=2008-02-28]

Tagive played S.G.Ball and Jersey Flegg for Western Suburbs Magpies before selection on the undefeated 2006 Australian Schoolboy tour alongside Tiger's team-mate Chris Lawrence. [cite news|publisher="Queensland Rugby League"|title=Ashes to ashes, dust to dust |url=http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=2484 |accessdate=2008-03-16|date=2006] Tagive was side-lined during 2007 following a shoulder reconstruction.

Tagive made his first-grade debut in round 1 of the 2008 season, playing for Wests Tigers againt St George Illawarra Dragons. [cite web|publisher="NRL Stats"|title=Player Page: Peni Tagive|url=http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=290114 |accessdate=2008-10-11]

Tagive has been named in the Fiji training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=96697|title=Bati pencil in new Newcastle pace ace Uate|publisher=Fiji Times Online|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-08] cite web|url=http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/08/06/fijian-preliminary-squad.aspx|title=Fijian preliminary squad|publisher=RLWC08.com|date=2008-08-06|accessdate=2008-08-02]

References

External Links

* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=152 Wests Tigers profile]