Tui Kamikamica


Erevonu Tuicaumatalevu "Tui" Kamikamica is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

Early life

Kamikamica was born in Taveuni, Fiji.
Kamikami was raised in the village of Somosomo on the Fijian island of Taveuni, and played rugby union and was educated at Queen Victoria School, Nasinu in his youth.
He was scouted by the Parramatta Eels while playing for the Fijian Schoolboys rugby union team in late 2012.

Playing career

Kamikamica moved to Australia to play rugby league for the Eels' NYC team in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he played for the Wentworthville Magpies, a feeder team to the Eels, in the New South Wales Cup before signing to play rugby union with the Canberra Vikings in the National Rugby Championship later that year.

2016

In 2016, Kamikamica returned to rugby league with the Sunshine Coast Falcons, a feeder team to the Melbourne Storm, in the Queensland Cup. He made his international debut for Fiji in their match against Papua New Guinea on 7 May. On 27 May, Kamikamica earned a full-time contract with the Storm, lasting until the end of 2018. He spent the remainder of the year playing for the Falcons, and was selected to represent Fiji in their match against Samoa on 8 October.

2017

In 2017, Kamikamica made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm in their round 5 match against the Panthers. On 6 May, he represented Fiji in their match against Tonga. Kamikamica played 2 games for the Storm throughout the season, spending much of the year with the Sunshine Coast Falcons. On 7 October, Kamikamica was named in Fiji's 24-man squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.