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Semi Radradra
Semi Radradra Turagasoli-Waqavatu (born 13 June 1992) is a Fijian professional rugby union and former rugby league footballer. He plays rugby union for the Japanese club Shizuoka Blue Revs and the Fiji national team. Nicknamed 'Semi Trailer', Radradra has played primarily as a winger in both codes.
He played for Fiji in sevens (rugby union) in 2011, then began his professional career playing rugby league for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He played international rugby league for Fiji and Australia.
He changed codes from rugby league to rugby union when he transferred to French club Toulon in 2017, before moving to Bordeaux Bègles in 2018. He made his international debut for Fiji in 2018 and played in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. On 27 November 2019, it was announced he would be joining Bristol Bears ahead of the 2020/21 season. On 10 February 2023, Bristol Bears announced that Radradra would be leaving at the end of his three-year contract to join Lyon.
Radradra hails from the village of Somosomo in Taveuni. He played professional rugby union for the Vatukoula Rugby Union club, and was selected to represent the Fiji U20 team at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, playing at centre in four matches. Later the same year, Radradra represented the Fiji national rugby sevens team at the 2011 Dubai Sevens, where he was scouted by the Parramatta Eels.
Radradra played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team in 2012 before moving on to their New South Wales Cup team, the Wentworthville Magpies.
In round 18, Radradra made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Penrith Panthers on the wing in Parramatta's 10–17 loss at Parramatta Stadium. In round 20, against Canterbury-Bankstown, Radradra scored his first NRL try in Parramatta's 12–40 loss at ANZ Stadium. Radradra finished the 2013 season with five tries in seven appearances. Radradra was selected in the Fiji squad for the 2013 World Cup.
In February, Radradra was selected in Parramatta's inaugural Auckland Nines squad and was the tournament's highest try scorer with five tries, alongside the North Queensland Cowboys' Kyle Feldt. In round 1, against the New Zealand Warriors, Radradra scored a hat-trick in Parramatta's 36–16 win at Parramatta Stadium, earning the nickname Semi-Trailer. In May, Radradra played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Test against Samoa at centre in the 16–32 loss. On 4 June, Radradra re-signed with the Parramatta club on a four-year contract worth $1 million until the end of the 2018 season. He was named 2014 Dally M Winger of the year. Radradra played in all of the Eels 24 matches and scored 19 tries. He was awarded the Fiji Bati International Player of the Year Award.
At the start of the year, Radradra played for Parramatta in the 2015 Auckland Nines. In round 1, against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, he scored a hat-trick of tries in Parramatta's 42–12 win at Parramatta Stadium. Radradra was the first player to score consecutive hat-tricks in the first round of two separate NRL seasons. In round 17, against the West Tigers, he broke a 61-year-old record by becoming the first player to score two or more tries in five consecutive games when he scored his double in Parramatta's 28–16 win at ANZ Stadium. The previous record was held by Ray Preston. In the final round of the season against the Canberra Raiders, Radradra scored two tries in the Eels' golden-point 24–28 defeat to finish with 24 tries in 18 games, making him the top try-scorer of the season. This was a club record, surpassing Steve Ella's previous record of 23 tries. Radradra was named the Dally M Winger of the Year, for the second year in a row, and was named on the wing in the 2015 RLIF Team of the Year, the first Fijian player to do so.
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Semi Radradra
Semi Radradra Turagasoli-Waqavatu (born 13 June 1992) is a Fijian professional rugby union and former rugby league footballer. He plays rugby union for the Japanese club Shizuoka Blue Revs and the Fiji national team. Nicknamed 'Semi Trailer', Radradra has played primarily as a winger in both codes.
He played for Fiji in sevens (rugby union) in 2011, then began his professional career playing rugby league for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He played international rugby league for Fiji and Australia.
He changed codes from rugby league to rugby union when he transferred to French club Toulon in 2017, before moving to Bordeaux Bègles in 2018. He made his international debut for Fiji in 2018 and played in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. On 27 November 2019, it was announced he would be joining Bristol Bears ahead of the 2020/21 season. On 10 February 2023, Bristol Bears announced that Radradra would be leaving at the end of his three-year contract to join Lyon.
Radradra hails from the village of Somosomo in Taveuni. He played professional rugby union for the Vatukoula Rugby Union club, and was selected to represent the Fiji U20 team at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, playing at centre in four matches. Later the same year, Radradra represented the Fiji national rugby sevens team at the 2011 Dubai Sevens, where he was scouted by the Parramatta Eels.
Radradra played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team in 2012 before moving on to their New South Wales Cup team, the Wentworthville Magpies.
In round 18, Radradra made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Penrith Panthers on the wing in Parramatta's 10–17 loss at Parramatta Stadium. In round 20, against Canterbury-Bankstown, Radradra scored his first NRL try in Parramatta's 12–40 loss at ANZ Stadium. Radradra finished the 2013 season with five tries in seven appearances. Radradra was selected in the Fiji squad for the 2013 World Cup.
In February, Radradra was selected in Parramatta's inaugural Auckland Nines squad and was the tournament's highest try scorer with five tries, alongside the North Queensland Cowboys' Kyle Feldt. In round 1, against the New Zealand Warriors, Radradra scored a hat-trick in Parramatta's 36–16 win at Parramatta Stadium, earning the nickname Semi-Trailer. In May, Radradra played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Test against Samoa at centre in the 16–32 loss. On 4 June, Radradra re-signed with the Parramatta club on a four-year contract worth $1 million until the end of the 2018 season. He was named 2014 Dally M Winger of the year. Radradra played in all of the Eels 24 matches and scored 19 tries. He was awarded the Fiji Bati International Player of the Year Award.
At the start of the year, Radradra played for Parramatta in the 2015 Auckland Nines. In round 1, against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, he scored a hat-trick of tries in Parramatta's 42–12 win at Parramatta Stadium. Radradra was the first player to score consecutive hat-tricks in the first round of two separate NRL seasons. In round 17, against the West Tigers, he broke a 61-year-old record by becoming the first player to score two or more tries in five consecutive games when he scored his double in Parramatta's 28–16 win at ANZ Stadium. The previous record was held by Ray Preston. In the final round of the season against the Canberra Raiders, Radradra scored two tries in the Eels' golden-point 24–28 defeat to finish with 24 tries in 18 games, making him the top try-scorer of the season. This was a club record, surpassing Steve Ella's previous record of 23 tries. Radradra was named the Dally M Winger of the Year, for the second year in a row, and was named on the wing in the 2015 RLIF Team of the Year, the first Fijian player to do so.