Sairusi Ravudi (born 2005) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is hooker.[1]

Sairusi Ravudi
Born2005 (age 2021)
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Drua
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2026– Drua 1 (5)
Correct as of 14 March 2026

Early career

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Ravudi was born in Rewa Province.[2] He moved to New Zealand with his family and attended Rotorua Boys' High School,[3] where he earned selection for the New Zealand Fijian Schools side.[4] He was a Fiji U20 call-up, but never made an appearance for the side.

Professional career

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Ravudi was named in the Drua development squad ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5] He was called into the full squad ahead of Round 5 of the season, originally named on the bench for the match against the Brumbies.[6] Following an illness to the starting hooker, he was called into start, scoring a try on his debut.[7]

References

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  1. "Sairusi Ravudi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. "Fijian Drua unveil 12 development players for 2026". Fijian Drua. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. "Ravudi confirmed for debut". Fiji Times. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. "Ravdi, Namoce poised for Super Rugby debuts". FijiLive. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. "Eight new faces in Fijian Drua 12-member development squad". Fiji Sun. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. "Powerful squad for historic Ba clash". Fijian Drua (Press release). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  7. "Understrength Brumbies suffer first-ever loss to Drua". Rugby.com.au. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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