SAUNAKA Sydney playmaker Lorima Saukuru is a name to remember in the future.
If not the brightest player ever to fill in the playmaking position of Fiji 7s team – then Australia will snap up the 18-year-old Australian-born in either code of the oval ball game.
Fiji 7s coach Osea Kolinisau might have a chance to lock in the youngster in the near future.
Recently, Saukuru has been playing 7s rugby in Australia and claiming player of the tournament for two consecutive tournaments including the Liverpool, Sydney’s TTS Navosa 7s tournament over the weekend.
The tournament coincided with the Fiji Day celebrations there.
His team defeated Nationwide Rugby Plus in the quarter-finals which had the services of former Fiji 7s player Alusio “Mr Nitro” Naduva and Dan Yaya, Livai Ikanikoda, Matori Atunaisa, the younger brother of Asaeli Tuivuaka, and Jona Saumaisue to name a few.
The Saunaka side won this year’s tournament.
He is a rugby league player who currently plays as a fullback. He has exceptional speed and playmaking abilities, he has quickly risen through the ranks of elite junior rugby league Australian systems.
Saukuru starred as the first-grade fullback for the Corrimal Cougars in the Harrigan Motor Group Cup this year and played a pivotal role in leading his to their first grand final appearance in 37 years.
This achievement not only highlighted capabilities, he was signed by the St George Illawarra Dragons junior system after transferring from the Parramatta Eels pathways.
He served as the starting fullback for the Dragons’ under-18 SG Ball Cup squad throughout this year’s campaign, recording multiple multi-try performances.
Prior to his move to St George, Saukuru propelled through the Parramatta Eels junior development and pathway programs.
He is named after Rio Olympics gold medallist Vatemo Ravouvou’s father.
