Player Malakai Cama

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Malakai Cama​

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2018 - Bay of Plenty Roller Mills
2019 - Te Puke Tai Mitchell RU
2019 - Bay of Plenty Age Grade Champions
2019 - Rotorua Boys High School Sports Scholarship
2022 - NZRL U16
2023 - Rotorua Boys High School 1st XV
2023 - NZRL U18
2024 - Warriors SG Ball
2024 - Fiji Rugby Union U20

 

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Young Fijian rugby players shine at Te Puke Intermediate's rugby academy​

By Stuart Whitaker
14 Jun, 2018 01:09 PM

Maloni Bole (left) and Malakai Cama are the latest Fijian boys to be given scholarships at Te Puke Intermediate School's rugby academy.

It's not been a long standing one, but Te Puke Intermediate School's rugby academy has broken with tradition this year.

For the third time, the academy has this year offered scholarships to two Fijian boys.

For the past two years, those scholarship recipients have been from the Marist Brothers Primary School in Fiji. This year they have found the potential Fijian fliers at two different schools.

Malakai Cama is from Gospel Primary School in Suva while Maloni Bole comes from the Tai District School, around 35km north of the capital.

Both come from families with sporting pedigrees.

Malakai is a cousin of former New Zealand sevens star Tomasi Cama while Maloni's uncle, also called Maloni, represented Fiji in the 100m at the 1988 Summer Olympic and the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

Both players identify as wingers, but say they are willing to play in other positions, and Maloni has already played half back.

In their age group in Fiji, they play 10-a-side on half pitches and say positions are less important than learning the skills of the game.

They say the grounds here are softer than in Fiji.

Malakai's favourite player is Vatemo Ravouvou from the Fijian sevens team while Maloni admires All Black Beauden Barrett.

The two players arrived in April and have struggled a little with the falling temperatures, but are enjoying life at Te Puke Intermediate School.

"A lot of the children are friendly and have welcomed us quite well," says Malakai.

Rugby academy director Darren Harvey says selecting the two recipients for this year's scholarships at trials held in Suva was harder than ever.

"Usually we get 60 or 70, but we had 110 this time around," he says.

"It was a tough selection process, but these boys were consistent over the three days — every day, every activity we did, every game that we played these two were always up the top."

They also showed they had speed to burn.

"We just liked the fact that they were always around the ball — they didn't wait for things to happen, they went in and made things happen.

"Plus they were tough, too. The two things we look at are speed and are they tough around the tackle and ruck and that sort of stuff — which they are."

Darren says it does take time for the Fijian players to settle because of the bigger pitches and team sizes.

"We normally just let them roam really — just to get them used to the bigger numbers on the field and the bigger area.

"But now they've been here nearly eight weeks and they've really settled in — they are what we expected and more.

Both have been selected for the Te Puke Tai Mitchell side that will defend the trophy at the early July tournament. In pre-season games the side had already beaten Tauranga East 72-10 and scored over 100 points against Ōpōtiki.

But Darren believes it will be the AIMS Games sevens where Malakai and Maloni will really shine.

"The Tai Mitchell and Roller Mills are big, but the big thing for our school is that we want a sevens team to be the top team [at AIMS Games] and they bring [sevens talent] in spades.

"They are more natural sevens players than they are 15s,"

But it isn't all about rugby, with Malakai and Maloni heading to Gisborne this weekend for an ultimate frisbee competition and doing well in class.

"Academically these two are probably the best two we've had. They are right up there with our best kids really."

Last year's scholarship recipients, Nacani Batidravu and Waisake Salabiau, were both awarded scholarships to attend Rotorua Boys' High School this year and returned to Te Puke Intermediate for Malakai and Maloni's official powhiri. Joseph Vueti who was one of the first rugby academy scholarship recipients in 2016 looks set to join them at Rotorua Boys' next year.

Fijian flyers finding their feet

Rugby academy scholarship recipients have talent in spades

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Tai Mitchell winners dominate Roller Mills squad​

Thu 26 Jul, 2018

Te Puke’s Tai Mitchell champs supply the bulk of the Bay’s Roller Mills squad Photo: BOPRU

Te Puke's all-conquering Tai Mitchell junior rugby team has provided the bulk of the Bay of Plenty Roller Mills tournament squad, named by coaches Steve Miln and Phill O'Reilly.

The 24 intermediate school-age players chosen will represent the Bay at the annual Northern Roller Mills Tournament in Cambridge, from Tuesday 9 to Sunday 14 October.

Fifteen of the squad come from the Te Puke team, which blew away Tauranga West 41-12 in the Tai Mitchell tournament final earlier this month.

Tauranga East supply the next highest contingent with four.

A Wasps Development team of players the coaches see as potential 2019 Roller Mills representatives has also been selected.
The Wasps side will play two games against the King Country and Thames Valley Roller Mills teams on Sunday 9 September and Sunday 23 September.

Bay of Plenty Roller Mills squad:
Rangitaiki:
Tauwhare Monaghan
Tauranga East:
Preston Sykes
Carter Rodgers
Brayden Stowers
Ethan Chamberlan
Tauranga North:
Isaac Joyce
Tauranga West:
Kashius Farmer
Te Puke:
Aidan Spratley
John Tamihana
Carlos Miln
Kerry O'Reilly
Leevi Manahi
Tiare Tiapo
Hohepa Kokiri
Blaise Walker
Rico Kelly
Maloni Bale
Keegan Rae
Malakai Cama
Wyndham Patuawa
Aaron Gibbs*
Carson Edwards*
Whakatane:
Tio Morehu
Jai Tamati
* Injury cover

Wasps Development squad:
Tauranga East:
Marley Igason
Tauranga North:
Jack Attwood
Finn Johnstone
Charlie Sinten
Tauranga West:
Aaron Riley
Dylan Henderson
Kelemete Lasaqa
Gregory Canterbury
Katai Zinyowera
Manihera Gardnier
Max Broadmore
Te Puke:
Jayden Cooper
Tyi Sinkinson
Tiare Taiapo
Marco Miln
Leon Edmonds
Whakatane:
Campbell Henderson
Rihari Biddle
Liam Inman
Jake Laurent*
Rangitaiki:
Mikaere Te Maipi
Rotorua Maroon:
Wiremu Brailey
Marrick Percell
* Injury cover

Northern Roller Mills Tournament:
Tuesday 9 to Sunday 14 October, Cambridge
Wasps Development Fixtures:
v King Country - Sunday 9 September
v Thames Valley - Sunday 23 September

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This is an interesting one. Just yesterday it was announced that Malakai Cama had been selected for the Fiji U20 Rugby team to play in the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship with kick off this coming Tuesday. Must have permission to go or its a tug of war between codes...

Fiji Under-20 Squad Unveiled for Oceania Rugby U20 Championship​

Fiji Under-20 Head Coach Apisai Sailada has revealed an electrifying 30-member squad set to compete in the forthcoming Oceania Rugby U20 Challenge in New Zealand.

Sailada said the wealth of talent within the extended squad, made the final selection a rigorous process.

“I commend the player’s commitment, which fostered intense competition within the team. The squad predominantly comprises of athletes from the High-Performance Program, as well as the prestigious Deans competition and the domestic competitions,” he said.
A pivotal inclusion comes in the form of Fijian Drua half-backs Philip Baselala and Sikeli Rabitu, currently integral members of the Fijian Drua extended squad.

Additionally, three promising Drua development players, Sikeli Basiyalo, Aisea Tuisese, and Aisea Nawai, have earned their places in the squad, further enriching its depth and potential.

Coach Sailada said, “The team is well prepared, and we are looking forward to a good campaign as we start in New Zealand with the Oceania Championship and later move our preparations towards the Junior World Cup in South Africa.”

The highly anticipated Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge is scheduled to kick off on February 27 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Fiji U20 Squad 2024:

LHP
Joe Toe
Tuisireli Matai
Luke Nasau
Hooker
Iowane Vakadrigi
Josh Uluibau
THP
Eroni Sarasau
Sairusi Laqere
Naiteqe Irinabulou
Lock
Nalani May
Malakai Masi
Iliesa Erenavula
Nemani Kurucake
Loose Forward
Ebenezer Navula
Sakenasa Nalasi
Inia Tudrau
Rupeni Nakiyoyo
Sam Chapman
Half Back
Philip Baselala
Aisea Nawai
Netava Saukuru
Inside
Ponipate Tuberi
Seremaia Tuiqamea
Centres
Josefa Ubitau
Sivaniolo Lumelume
Aisea Tuisese
Outside
Tevita Sovau
Avakuki Niusalele
Sikeli Basiyalo
Anare Tabakaucoro
Charles Silikoro

Fiji Under-20 Squad Unveiled for Oceania Rugby U20 Championship

Fiji Under-20 Head Coach Apisai Sailada has revealed an electrifying 30-member squad set to compete in the forthcoming Oceania Rugby U20 Challenge in New Zealand. Sailada said the wealth of talent within the extended squad, made the final selection a rigorous process. “I commend the player’s commitm

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