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{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name        = Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto
| image       =
| birth_name  = Ratu Veremalua Taukanoa Vugakoto
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1997|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Daviqele, Naukelevu, [[Kadavu Province|Kadavu]]
| death_date  =
| death_place =
| height      = 6ft
| weight      = 17st 2lbs
| school      = Nelson Boys College, [[Sigatoka]]
| spouse      =
| relatives   =
| position    = [[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
| currentclub = [[Utah Warriors]]
|ru_clubyears  = 2018<br>2019<br>2020
|ru_proclubs  = [[Fijian Drua]]<br>[[Fijian Latui]]<br>[[Utah Warriors]]
|ru_clubcaps  = 3<br><br>
|ru_clubpoints= (0)<br><br>
|ru_nationalyears  = 2018
|ru_nationalteam   = {{nrut|Fiji}}
|ru_nationalcaps   = 6
|ru_nationalpoints = (0)
| clubupdate  = 7 September 2019
| repupdate   = 7 September 2019
}}
'''Ratu Veremalua Taukanoa Vugakoto''', also known as '''Tuvere Vugakoto''' (born 29 December 1997) is a [[Fijians|Fijian]] rugby player who plays for the [[Utah Warriors]] in [[Major League Rugby]] (MLR).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/299441.html|title=ESPN profile|accessdate=7 September 2019|work=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fijirugby.com/tuvere-vugakoto/|title=Fiji Rugby profile|accessdate=7 September 2019|work=Fiji Rugby}}</ref>
He previously played for [[Fijian Latui]] in [[Global Rapid Rugby]] and the [[Fijian national rugby team]]. He was educated at [[Nelson College]] in New Zealand, where he played for the school's 1st XV rugby team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/82646524/nelson-college-bogged-down-despite-comfortable-uc-championship-rugby-win |title=Nelson College bogged down despite comfortable UC Championship rugby win |first=Wayne |last=Martin |date=31 July 2016 |work=Nelson Mail |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref> His primary position is [[hooker (rugby union)|hooker]].
In August 2019, he was named to Fiji's squad for the [[2019 Rugby World Cup squads#Fiji|2019 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/they-must-not-let-this-opportunity-slip-by-fijis-official-world-cup-squad-has-been-announced|work=RugbyPass|title='They must not let this opportunity slip by': Fiji's official World Cup squad has been announced |date=16 August 2019|accessdate=18 August 2019}}</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Sport links}}
{{Utah Warriors squad}}
{{Fiji Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
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[[Category:1997 births]]
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[[Category:Fijian rugby union players]]
[[Category:Rugby union hookers]]
[[Category:Fiji international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Fijian Drua players]]
[[Category:Utah Warriors players]]
[[Category:People educated at Nelson College]]
[[Category:2019 Rugby World Cup players]]
[[Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players in the United States]]
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