Rupeni Caucaunibuca: How Caucau’s story will help transform the problems for Pacific Islanders playing in Europe. But after Saturday's final World Cup dress rehearsal, in which Koroibete was one of few first-choice Australian players not rested, the Rebels winger talked openly about his inspirations and goals, revealing the enigmatic Caucaunibuca was his childhood hero. He was picked out of the blue into a Fijian team which lacked speed and was signed by NPC side Northland. New Zealand immediately tried to arrange a switch in nationality only to be rebuffed by the international board and Caucau finished up in France, playing for Agen. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Caucaunibuca scored two tries against Scotland in their pool game in Sydney in a nailbiting 22-20 loss that was seared into the memory of an 11-year-old Koroibete. He weighs 120kgs and may prove a handful for the Wallaby defenders once he gets going. He left Agen soon afterwards and came back to Fiji in which time he played for his local side, Tailevu. The man regarded as one of the best wingers to have played rugby in the professional era has returned. According to Jean-Michel Rancoule, in charge of recruitment at Toulouse, "verbal agreement" has been reached for the 30-year-old Fijian to become a medical replacement for Yann David, the centre who has broken his leg. We want to see it. One of the greatest All Blacks wingers Stu Wilson still believes that France-based Rupeni Caucaunibuca will be an asset for Fiji at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Dubai next month. Seru Rabeni and Napolioni Nalaga have been chosen for the Barbarians so will not be available for Fiji. Agen finally lost patience in September when he returned a month late from visiting his family, saying he had been receiving treatment from a natural healer. The team will have at least seven new caps including a host of local based players. The fans that turn out in Canberra will get to see the man regarded as the best winger in the last decade. The man regarded as one of the best wingers to have played rugby in the professional era has returned. Souhaitons qu'il n'en soit pas de même pour Timoci, sinon bon courage au F.C.G. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. There have been bans and arguments and a series of remarkable excuses for missing pre-season. He chose to play for Fiji once again where he is often referred to as the prodigal son. He had the desire to play for the All Blacks, but was ineligible since being capped by Fiji. Rupeni Caucaunibuca, mythique trois-quarts d'Agen et de Toulouse, est rentré dans son village sur l'île de Vanua Levu. Ceci avait fini par conduire à son licenciement. In December 2007, he returned to Agen scoring a hat-rick of tries against Toulon. Caucau made his comeback a few months later looking fit and started in their 2006-07 Heineken Cup fixture against Edinburgh. He failed to show up for his club Agen whom rang to find he was sick in hospital.