A skilful player blessed with vision. Botitu has the ability to play right across the backline including Fly-Half. His career started on the Sevens Circuit for Fiji before being snapped up by Castres.
Vilimoni Botitu has been grafted into the side that will play Scotland this weekend in Suva. He takes the vacant #23 jersey with Sireli Maqala moving into the starting side for Iosefo Masi.
Botitu had a strong finish to the Top 14 season and provides great impact off the bench as proven in past performances.
Competition | Club | Games | Tries | Points | Conversions | Penalty Kicks | Drop Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 14 | Castres | 19 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Champions Cup | Castres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition | Years | Club | Games | Tries | Conv | Pen Kicks | Drop Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 14 | 2020-2025 | Castres | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Champions Cup | 2020-2025 | Castres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Challenge Cup | 2020-2025 | Castres | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Years | Team | Games | Tries | Conversions | Penalty Kicks | Drop Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-2024 | Flying Fijians | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
2018-2021 | Fiji 7s | ||||||
2018 | Fiji Warriors | ||||||
2017-2018 | Fiji U20 |
Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne has selected the bulk of the side that narrowly lost to Australia to face Scotland on Saturday in Suva.
Prop Peni Ravai who injured his arm in last weekend's match is replaced by Mesake Doge, bringing Samuela Tawake onto the vacant bench spot.
Philip Baselala is replaced by Sam Wye, he too is likely to make his debut when he comes off the bench.
Vilimoni Botitu fills the vacant #23 jersey worn by Sireli Maqala last weekend. Maqala is promoted to starting Centre in place of Iosefo Masi in what is the biggest change from last weekend. See the full team here
Toulon are headed to the Top 14 Semi Finals after beating Castres 52-23 in their Quarter Final. Winger Jiuta Wainiqolo set up a try after another amazing run while Setariki Tuicuvu also had a try assist through an offload.
Wainiqolo got his own 5 pointer right at the death to take the score past 50.
While the scoreline suggests a comfortable win for the home side, the match remained close up until the final 15 minutes. Toulon face Bordeaux next weekend.
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