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.[2] Although a large winger, Tagive is a speedy athlete, recording 6.79 seconds over 60 metres.[3]
Tagive played junior football with the East Campbelltown Eagles. He 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.[4] 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 against St George Illawarra Dragons.[5]
Tagive was named in the Fiji training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[6][7] but was not selected to play.
In July, 2009 it was announced that Tagive had signed with the Dragons for two years from 2010 onwards.[8]
Tagive's parents are Fijian and African-American.[9]
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- ^ Andrew Webster (2008-03-12). "Eels tell TT to put heat on Hayne". Fairfax Digital. http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/eels-tell-tt-to-put-heat-on-hayne/2008/03/11/1205125911690.html. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ James Hooper (2008-03-16). "Sheens unveils Tuqiri double". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,23381050-5006066,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ Adrian Proszenko (2008-02-28). "Flying Fijian to make name for himself". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/flying-fijian-to-make-name-for-himself/2008/02/23/1203467455331.html. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust". Queensland Rugby League. 2006. http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=2484. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Player Page: Peni Tagive". NRL Stats. http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=290114. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ "Bati pencil in new Newcastle pace ace Uate". Fiji Times Online. 2008-08-01. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=96697. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Fijian preliminary squad". RLWC08.com. 2008-08-06. http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/08/06/fijian-preliminary-squad.aspx. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ James Phelps (2009-07-05). "Dragons master coach signs Tigers' Tuqiri clone". Courier Mail (Australia). http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,25733607-5016285,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Christian Nicolussi (14 March 2008). "Benji's in best shape of his life". Fox Sports News (Australia). http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23373174-23214,00.html. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
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