Naibuka Vuli
Date of birth (1960-06-06) 6 June 1960
Place of birthFiji
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Notable relative(s)Sunia Koto (nephew)[1]
Occupation(s)Senior immigration officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Queen Victoria School ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987-1989
1990-1991
1992-1993		 Nadi
Lautoka
Nadi		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-1993 Fiji 5 (0)

Naibuka Vuli (born 6 June 1960) is a Fijian former rugby union player and immigration officer. He played as prop.

Career

He was educated at Queen Victoria School, for whose rugby team he played at club level. Vuli also played for Nadi Rugby Union from 1987 to 1989 and 1992 to 1993. He was captain of the undefeated Lautoka Rugby Union team in 1990 to 1991. His first cap for Fiji was during the 1991 Rugby World Cup in France, where he played the match against France, in Grenoble, on 8 October. He played two matches in the tournament. In 1992, he was the captain of the Flying Fijians. His last international cap was on 17 July 1993, in the match against Tonga, in Nuku'alofa.

After career

After his retirement, Vuli became Senior Immigration Officer. In 2009, he was charged with 12 counts of extortion and a count of abuse of office. Between 2007 and 2009, Vuli was alleged of abusing his authority by housing illegal immigrants at a private property without the approval of the Public Service Commission.[2]

Personal life

His nephew is Fijian rugby union player Sunia Koto and his son is Sitiveni Rabuli, also a rugby union player, who played for Cross Keys RFC.[3] Vuli is also a spokesman of the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma in California.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Our life is Wales v Fiji". South Wales Argus. 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. ↑ "Senior immigration officer charged". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. ↑ "Our life is Wales v Fiji". South Wales Argus. 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ↑ "Fijians Split From United Methodist Church Over Same-Sex Marriage". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 2023-09-12.


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