Rugby: Fiji's Olympic champion Kunatani joins Castres

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PARIS: Semi Kunatani, a standout performer for the Fiji team that won rugby sevens gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has signed a two-year deal with ...

Castres-bound Fiji forward Semi Kunatani played two games at last year's Rugby World Cup. PARIS: Semi Kunatani, a standout performer for the Fiji team that won rugby sevens gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has signed a two-year deal with Castres, the French club announced on Thursday.

The 2018 French title winners announced 11 other new players for the coming season including Canada captain Tyler Ardron, Blue Bulls lock Ryno Pieterse and Kunatani's fellow countryman Vilimoni Botitu. "They are players who have proved their quality and who still have great progress to make," coach Mauricio Reggiardo said in a statement."We think they correspond with the club's identity. It's now up to them to do what's needed to integrate."

 

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