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Nemani named in Force side

November 7, 2014 3:24 am

Fijian winger Maritino Nemani Junior has been named in the Western Force squad for the 2015 Super Rugby competition.

The former Fiji under 20 rep is the son of former Fiji soccer player and captain Maritino Nemani Senior.

He his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs in 2012 and later transferred to the Highlanders.

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Nemani Junior played for Bay of Plenty in this year’s ITM Cup competition.

The flyer will join compatriot Junior Rasolea for the Perth-based franchise next year.

His signing for the Force brings the number of Fijian players to feature in the 2015 Super Rugby season to 12.