Fijian international third line Masivesi Dakuwaqa, free in June, has extended for two seasons with Montpellier, the 2022 French champion club announced on Thursday.
“Daku stays from Montpellier!” It’s official, the 2022 French champion club confirmed it this Thursday, March 16, 2023. The Fijian international third line Masivesi Dakuwaqa, free in June, has extended for two seasons with the MHR.
Arrived in 2021 from Toulon, Dakuwaqa, 29, recently made his place in a very competitive third line, deprived due to injuries to Yacouba Camara and Alexandre Bécognée.
“He’s a very well-integrated player in this group and a hard worker. He shows enormous qualities as a franchisor and above all a versatility that is very important for us”explained manager Philippe Saint-André.
He is a very well integrated player in this group and a hard worker. He shows enormous qualities as a franchisor and above all a very important versatility for us.
Philippe Saint-AndreYou manage MHR
This versatile and powerful third line (1.89 m, 118 kg), gold medalist at the Rio Games in 2016 in rugby sevens, is applying for a selection with Fiji for the next World Cup in France which will take place from September 8 to October 28.
At the call of the last six days of the regular season, Montpellier currently occupies 9th place in the Top 14, six points behind Bayonne (6th and last qualified for the final phase).
Written with AFP.