Botitu named on bench vs Scotland

Vilimoni Botitu

Vilimoni

Botitu

castres

Top 14

Inside Centre Fly-Half

179cm

93kg

June 16, 1998

Navilawa

Nalotawa

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.

Latest Updates

July 10, 2025

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.

Current Season

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

Club Career

Competition	Years	Club	Games	Tries	Points
Top 14	2020-2025	Castres	93	20	100
Champions Cup	2020-2025	Castres	5	0	0
Challenge Cup	2020-2025	Castres	6	1	5

If blank, stats are incomplete. Special thanks to All.Rugby and itsrugby.uk

Representative

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

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Byrne makes 4 changes vs Scotland

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

International

July 10, 2025

Toulon heading to Semi Finals

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.

Top 14

June 15, 2025

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