Naibuka Vuli
Naibuka Vuli (born 6 June 1960) is a Fijian former rugby union player and immigration officer. He played as prop.
Date of birth | 6 June 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sunia Koto (nephew)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Senior immigration officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
His first cap for Fiji was during the 1991 Rugby World Cup, in the match against France, in Grenoble, on 8 October. He played two matches in the tournament. In 1992, he was the captain of the Flying Fijians. His last international cap was on 17 July 1993, in the match against Tonga, in Nuku'alofa.
After career
After his retirement, Vuli became Senior Immigration Officer. In 2009, he was charged with 12 counts of extortion and a count of abuse of office. Between 2007 and 2009, Vuli was alleged of abusing his authority by housing illegal immigrants at a private property without the approval of the Public Service Commission.[2]
Personal life
He is uncle of the Fijian rugby union player Sunia Koto.[3]