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Levani Botia (born 14 March 1989 in Naitasiri) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. Nicknamed "Demolition Man", he plays centre, flanker and wing for La Rochelle and his national team, Fiji.
Aug 9, 2023 · Ten things you need to know about Levani Botia. 1. Levani Botia Veivuke was born in Suva, Fiji, on March 14, 1989. 2. Fans of French club side La Rochelle know him as La Machine, or Demolition Man – but his team-mates simply call him Leps. It is short for Levani, which is correctly pronounced Lepani. 3.
Oct 12, 2023 · Fiji's Levani Botia, one of the world's best back-rows, rose through rugby's ranks and prepares to play England in Sunday's World Cup quarterfinals with the aim of helping Fiji to their first semifinal.
May 2, 2021 · Levani Botia is rugby’s unicorn. On Sunday the Fijian starts at inside centre for La Rochelle in the Champions Cup semi-final, but he would have been equally comfortable playing across the...
Oct 12, 2023 · Fiji's Levani Botia got his first break in rugby working as a prison guard, and now the 'Demolition Man' prepares for a World Cup quarter-final against England.
Levani Botia is a Fijian rugby player who plays as a centre for La Rochelle and the Flying Fijians. He has 14 test caps and 25 points for Fiji, and was part of the 2015 RWC squad.
Oct 12, 2023 · Levani Botia interview: From prison warden to Fiji’s ‘demolition man’. The back row was plucked from obscurity – and a job in a high-security prison – and hopes to drive Fiji to their first...
