Malakai Bakaniceva
Elia Malakai Bakaniceva Radikedike (born 6 May 1985) is a Fijian former professional rugby union player.
| Full name | Elia Malakai Bakaniceva Radikedike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nausori, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vereniki Goneva (cousin) Saula Radidi (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Radikedike was born and raised in Nausori, where he began playing rugby at age 11.[1]
Rugby career
A speedy winger, Radikedike spent most of his career in France, which began when he joined US Colomiers with his cousin Vereniki Goneva in 2008.[2] He next played for Tarbes Pyrénées and then got an opportunity to compete in the Top 14 in a stint with CA Brive.[3] After leaving Brive, Radikedike played for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, then finished his professional career playing at Rouen Normandie from 2018 to 2020.[4]
Radikedike was capped for both Fiji's sevens and XVs sides. He debuted for the Flying Fijians at the 2010 Pacific Nations Cup, with appearances against Japan and Tonga, before gaining a final cap in 2013 against Romania in Bucharest.[5]
References
- "Le nouvel ailier du CA Brive, Malakai Bakaniceva Radikedike, est arrivé". La Montagne (in French). 16 July 2012.
- "Pro D2. Colomiers. Malakai Bakaniceva, ascendant fusée". La Dépêche (in French). 19 August 2008.
- "« Mala » de retour dans sa famille". La Montagne (in French). 20 April 2013.
- "Un international fidjien passé par le Top 14 et la Pro D2 signe au BRC". Tribune Beauvaisienne (in French). 4 July 2022.
- "Fiji power past Romania". Planet Rugby. 25 November 2013.