Jope Tuikabe
Date of birth (1966-11-27) November 27, 1966
Place of birthFiji
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Occupation(s)Soldier
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Army ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999-2001  Fiji 18 (60)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
1996-?  Fiji 1997

Jope Tuikabe (born 27 November 1966) is a Fijian former rugby union and rugby sevens player. He played as a flanker.

He has played for Fiji sevens since 1996.[1] One year later, he was called up for the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens, which the Fijians won.[2] He was elected as a star of tournament's team.[3] Following the tournament, Post Fiji issued a series of stamps commemorating the winning team, which also included Waisale Serevi, Taniela Qauqau, Leveni Duvuduvukula, Inoke Maraiwai, Aminiasi Naituyaga, Lemeki Koroi, Marika Vunibaka, Luke Erenavula and Manasa Bari.[4][5] However, the Fijians did not manage to defend their title at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the main tournament after losing to Australia.[6] Overall, Tuikabe scored nine tries in both of these tournaments.[7] He appeared twice in the Commonwealth Games: in Kuala Lumpur 1998[8][9] and Manchester 2002,[10] winning a silver medal in both tournaments after their final defeats against New Zealand.[11] He, however won the rugby sevens tournament at the 2001 World Games.[12] He also took part at the IRB Sevens World Series during the 1999/2000,[13][14] 2000/2001[15] and 2001/2002[16] seasons. During three years of appearances in the rugby union squad, he played in 20 matches, including 17 official international matches, scoring 15 points - all tries.[17][18] In 2001, thanks to his performances in both squads, he was awarded the Player of the Year Award.[19] He was a soldier by profession[20] and trained the Army rugby sevens team,[21][22] and at international level he was in the coaching staff as assistant coach[23][24] or head coach.[25][26]

References

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  2. ↑ "Sevens Explosion - World Cup History Part 2: Serevi's Fiji Kings of Hong Kong | Ultimate Rugby Sevens - the Online Home for Everything Rugby 7s". 2013-08-17. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  3. ↑ "1997: Take it home Fiji | Fijisun.com.fj". 2013-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Rugby on Stamps". 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  5. ↑ "RWC Sevens". 2005-01-15. Archived from the original on 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Match statistics". Archived from the original on 26 December 2001. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  7. ↑ "BEST PERFORMERS - ALL-TIME" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  8. ↑ "Rugby". 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  9. ↑ "The Official Kuala Lumpur 98 - 16th Commonwealth Games Website". 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  10. ↑ "News". 2016-08-25. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Athlete Performance". 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  12. ↑ "World Games Sports/Results/Rugby/Seven-a-side/". 2002-03-19. Archived from the original on 19 March 2002. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  13. ↑ "NEW ZEALAND STUN FIJIANS, LEVEL SERIES". 2003-12-18. Archived from the original on 18 December 2003. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  14. ↑ "FIJI EYE SECOND HAT-TRICK IN HONG KONG". 2001-07-15. Archived from the original on 15 July 2001. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  15. ↑ "Untitled Document". 2003-09-03. Archived from the original on 3 September 2003. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  16. ↑ "Serevi to coach Fiji 7s squad | Live Rugby imported (unsorted) | ESPN Scrum". ESPNscrum. 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  17. ↑ "Jope Tuikabe | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". ESPNscrum. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  18. ↑ "Welcome to Fiji Rugby Union - Jope Tuikabe". archive.ph. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  19. ↑ "Telecom Fiji". archive.ph. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  20. ↑ "Republic of Fiji Military Forces". archive.ph. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  21. ↑ "Army wins $25,000 | Fijisun.com.fj". archive.ph. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  22. ↑ "Uphill to Moscow - Fiji Times Online". 2014-08-24. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  23. ↑ "PACNEWS - News reader". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  24. ↑ "Tuikabe, Bari to assist Savou". 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  25. ↑ "Early camp for sevens squad - Fiji Times Online". 2007-05-04. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  26. ↑ "Top coaches, reps in Fiji 7s selection panel". 2012-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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