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Josh Drauniniu
Position: Wing
DOB: 17.08.85
Height: 196cm
Weight: 89kgs
Previous Clubs: Exeter, Harlequins, Royal Navy
Rep Honours: Royal Navy, England 7s
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Total London Welsh Appearances
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| League | N/a | ||
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
Josh Drauniniu signed for London Welsh from near neighbours Harlequins in May 2010.
Born in Suva, Fiji, he joined the Royal Navy in 2003 at the age of 17 and saw active service in the Gulf in 2005.
Upon joining the Navy, Drauniniu was soon introduced to rugby union, having played rugby league and football at school in Fiji, and he made his debut in the annual Army v Navy match at Twickenham in 2004.
Three years later he was signed by Exeter Chiefs, where his pace on the wing caught the eye of the England Sevens selectors.
He scored a stunning try on his international sevens debut against Portugal in Dubai in November 2008 in the first leg of the 2008/09 IRB Sevens Series. With barely 20 seconds on the clock, Drauniniu picked the ball up ten metres from his own tryline, made the break and ran the try in from 90 metres.
Drauniniu claimed his third try of the tournament as England beat New Zealand 21-19 to secure a meeting with South Africa in the final. Unfortunately the final hurdle would prove too high.
But his performances were enough to earn him a place in the England squad for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai, though England would go out to Samoa in the quarter-finals.
Despite his England Sevens commitment, Drauniniu was still named in Rugby Times' National League One Team of the Season for 2008/09, having scored 16 tries.
In his first season he had raced in for 22 tries, and it was that sort of try scoring form that tempted Harlequins to bring him to the Guinness Premiership.
His first start for Quins came in a 9-9 draw with London Irish at the Stoop in October 2009, but the highlight of his time at the club would come at Franklins Gardens three weeks later when he scored two tries as a second half replacement in a 27-16 defeat.
He made one Heineken Cup appearance, as a replacement against the Cardiff Blues at the Stoop, and was named on the bench for last years A League final against Leicester Development at Welford Road, which the home side won 29-27.
In February 2010 he forced his way back into Ben Ryan's England Sevens team for the Adelaide and Hong Kong legs of the IRB World Series.
Nickname: Joshy
Favourite TV prog: National Geographic channel, My Wife and Kids, fresh prince of Bel Air
Favourite music: R&B, Pop, Reggae
Favourite meal: Linguine Crabs
Favourite movie: Four Brothers, Meet Joe Black, Step Brothers
First rugby memory: Playing u6 at school
Best LW moment: Winning and getting bonus point against Nottingham on my debut Worst LW moment: Have not had any yet
If not a rugby player I would be: A chef in the navy
Team mate I would least like to share a room with: Errie Claassens
Worst habit: Drinking tea and coffee
Ambition: Help LW to achieve promotion and one day play cricket for Fiji
Born in Suva, Fiji, he joined the Royal Navy in 2003 at the age of 17 and saw active service in the Gulf in 2005.
Upon joining the Navy, Drauniniu was soon introduced to rugby union, having played rugby league and football at school in Fiji, and he made his debut in the annual Army v Navy match at Twickenham in 2004.
Three years later he was signed by Exeter Chiefs, where his pace on the wing caught the eye of the England Sevens selectors.
He scored a stunning try on his international sevens debut against Portugal in Dubai in November 2008 in the first leg of the 2008/09 IRB Sevens Series. With barely 20 seconds on the clock, Drauniniu picked the ball up ten metres from his own tryline, made the break and ran the try in from 90 metres.
Drauniniu claimed his third try of the tournament as England beat New Zealand 21-19 to secure a meeting with South Africa in the final. Unfortunately the final hurdle would prove too high.
But his performances were enough to earn him a place in the England squad for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai, though England would go out to Samoa in the quarter-finals.
Despite his England Sevens commitment, Drauniniu was still named in Rugby Times' National League One Team of the Season for 2008/09, having scored 16 tries.
In his first season he had raced in for 22 tries, and it was that sort of try scoring form that tempted Harlequins to bring him to the Guinness Premiership.
His first start for Quins came in a 9-9 draw with London Irish at the Stoop in October 2009, but the highlight of his time at the club would come at Franklins Gardens three weeks later when he scored two tries as a second half replacement in a 27-16 defeat.
He made one Heineken Cup appearance, as a replacement against the Cardiff Blues at the Stoop, and was named on the bench for last years A League final against Leicester Development at Welford Road, which the home side won 29-27.
In February 2010 he forced his way back into Ben Ryan's England Sevens team for the Adelaide and Hong Kong legs of the IRB World Series.
Nickname: Joshy
Favourite TV prog: National Geographic channel, My Wife and Kids, fresh prince of Bel Air
Favourite music: R&B, Pop, Reggae
Favourite meal: Linguine Crabs
Favourite movie: Four Brothers, Meet Joe Black, Step Brothers
First rugby memory: Playing u6 at school
Best LW moment: Winning and getting bonus point against Nottingham on my debut Worst LW moment: Have not had any yet
If not a rugby player I would be: A chef in the navy
Team mate I would least like to share a room with: Errie Claassens
Worst habit: Drinking tea and coffee
Ambition: Help LW to achieve promotion and one day play cricket for Fiji
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