Vereniki Goneva

Vereniki Goneva

Goneva in 2014
Birth name	Vereniki Goneva
Date of birth	(1984-04-05) 5 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Lautoka, Fiji
Height	5.9 ft (1.79 m)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Fullback Current team Mont-de-Marsan Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2011 US Colomiers 46 (28) 2011–2012 Tarbes 19 (40) 2012–2016 Leicester Tigers 89 (205) 2016–2019 Newcastle Falcons 60 (145) 2019–2020 Harlequins 6 (0) 2020- Mont-de-Marsan 45 (30) Correct as of 6 June 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2019 Fiji 59 (110) Correct as of 7 September 2021 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2007–2009 Fiji 8

Vereniki Goneva (born 5 April 1984) is a Fijian rugby union footballer who plays for Mont-de-Marsan in France's Pro D2, the second division. He plays as a centre or wing.

Goneva made his debut in English rugby for Rotherham against Northampton Saints in the RFU Championship in the 2007–2008 season. He played for Leicester Tigers from 2012 to 2016, where he won the Aviva Premiership title,^[1] before signing with Newcastle Falcons. He has been Premiership Rugby's top try scorer during two seasons.