Inoke Burua

Inoke Burua
Born (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999
Suva, Fiji
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)[1]
SchoolSuva Grammar School
UniversityRyutsu Keizai University
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Current team Kobe Steelers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 Sunwolves 0 (0)
2022–2024 Yokohama Canon Eagles 29 (105)
2024– Kobe Steelers 30 (95)
Correct as of 3 November 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2026 Japan XV 1 (5)
Correct as of 11 August 2026

Inoke Burua (イノケ・ブルア, Inoke burua; born 30 May 1999) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Japan Rugby League One club Kobe Steelers.[2]

Early career

Burua was born in Suva, Fiji and attended Suva Grammar School where he captained the rugby team.[3] After school, he moved to Japan to study at Ryutsu Keizai University where he also played rugby between 2018 and 2022.[4] He is Japanese qualified due to residency.[5]

Career

While still a university student, Burua signed for the Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves, being named as part of their squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season.[6][7] He did not make an appearance for the side. After graduating he signed for the Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2022.[8] In his first season for the club, he scored 14 tries, the third most in the competition.[9] Ahead of the 2025 season, Burua joined the Kobelco Kobe Steelers.[10]

International career

In June 2026, Burua was called-up for Japan.[11] In the June International Window, Burua started on the left-wing for Japan XV against the Māori All Blacks at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya.[12] Burua scored a try for the team in the 39th minute, however the team lost 31–38.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Inoke Burua | Kobelco Kobe Steelers". kobesteelers.com. Kobe Steelers.
  2. ↑ "Inoke Burua". Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "SGS U18 team shines with new uniforms". Fiji Times. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Japan Rugby League One Gossip Column". Rugby JP. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Japan League One Division 2 And 3 Weekly Review". Ultimate Rugby. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "サンウルブズに豪州出身のダーガヴィル加入　流経大のブルアが練習生に". Rugby Republic (in Japanese). 26 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "ヒト・コミュニケーションズサンウルブズ 正スコッド昇格選手のお知らせ". Sunwolves (in Japanese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "横浜キヤノンイーグルス 入団選手のお知らせ". Yokohama Canon Eagles (in Japanese). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Top Try scorers Japan Rugby League One 2022–23". Japan Rugby League One. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "コベルコ神戸スティーラーズ、2024-25シーズン新加入選手(追加)・スタッフのお知らせ". Japan Rugby League One (in Japanese). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Japan Squad Announced Ahead of Inaugural Nations Championship". super.rugby. SANZAAR. 12 June 2026.
  12. 1 2 "大会結果配信表 | リポビタンDチャレンジカップ2026 | マオリ・オールブラックス戦". rugby-japan.jp (in Japanese). Japan Rugby Football Union. 27 June 2026.
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