Marika Vunibaka | The Original Fijian Flier!

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@msvunibakafj3895 6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't resist all the laughs😂 But still love you Dad😂❣😘 My role model❤

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

Is he really your Dad???

@msvunibakafj3895 6 жыл бұрын

Yes😂

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

Noooooooo can't be hahah prove it! I loved the man!

@msvunibakafj3895 6 жыл бұрын

Lol😂 he's my Dad what else can I say😂 I contact him almost everyday😂❣

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

Tell him he's still a legend in Christchurch.

@iinak7362 3 жыл бұрын

This guy was the only reason I liked Crusaders lol, too fast and too slick Mr.Vunibaka ..big 💙from 🇼🇸🇼🇸

@jase084084 3 жыл бұрын

Best move ever when NZ started ringing fijians in to play on the wing. Made the game so much fun to watch

@lionzion1879 7 жыл бұрын

marika vunibaka!!!. one of the fastest wingers ever. bring back old memories. he was my dads favorite rugby player.

@JacobMcDonald27 7 жыл бұрын

+lion zion Brah! The fastest! Glad you found the video :)

@Fat-To-Fit593 6 жыл бұрын

I liked watching him also bro what a speed

@suliasituragabeci9615 5 жыл бұрын

My father's favourite as well

@islander_Fj 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is the reason why I am "Die Hard" CRUSADERS fan till today. & btw I'm Fijian as well 😉🇫🇯🇫🇯! Vunibaka the Fijian flyer! 🇫🇯 #CrusadersForever.

@isaaczackrakabikabi6122 4 жыл бұрын

Best memory of this guy was when just after they won the WC 7s in 1997 and they came to play at a provincial 7s tourney. They played against a local club in the quarters and a guy everyone touted as a speed demon intercepted a pass meant for Serevi at the tryline and took off. MV mowed him down before he reached the 50m mark. May not be amazing except for the fact that MV was cutting across field diagonally to reign him. Goddamn terryfying sight i had ever seen in my life. Like the other guy was in slo mo. Absolute legend.

@madmots981 3 жыл бұрын

I was a Caucau fan myself, but Marika was so good. What an era this was...

@billroks313 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry bro but Caucau is another different level

@madmots981 Жыл бұрын

@@billroks313 how about that Auckland team bro, hectic!!

@1HappyBob Жыл бұрын

@@billroks313 yeah, next level. Looked like the tape was in fast forward. *Caucau, that is.

@JohnSylvanus-zu6jq 4 ай бұрын

Who was better between cacau and mv

@cozzyinternet4706 7 жыл бұрын

Too bad he's forgotten now..... He's the reason why Fijians started supporting the Crusaders. I became a diehard Crusaders & Canterbury fan because of him.....

@JacobMcDonald27 7 жыл бұрын

He's the fuckin man. Just had shit hands that's all lol. Love the guy.

@youtubermoments6041 6 жыл бұрын

agreed he had bad handling but made it up with speed

@jaytaulapapa4134 5 жыл бұрын

Me to 👌👌

@Islandkid679 4 жыл бұрын

Boy that is so true, at first Fiji was a Blues fanbase with Vidiri, but when Vunibaka went to Canterbury and Vidiri left, everyone switched to being Crusaders supporters.

@nessd9712 3 жыл бұрын

So true. Still a fan to this day because of him lol..

@Isaac-uc2ro 7 жыл бұрын

Guys.....Marika Vunibaka is still alive.....he is in Australia...and recently played at the Sydney 7s for the Classic Fiji vs Classic Australia....

@JacobMcDonald27 7 жыл бұрын

Did someone say he died lol??

@cozzyinternet4706 7 жыл бұрын

Matty Koto mentioned " RIP Pateta " hahaahaah

@khalidahemad3644 7 жыл бұрын

haha

@msvunibakafj3895 6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 😂

@apisaiboila9527 5 жыл бұрын

@@msvunibakafj3895 bula

@s.a.1834 3 жыл бұрын

Vunibaka was very intimidating on the field 💯👌🔥

@doudaddy8522 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up watching this...to me he's the fastest rugby player ever...he had the speed n the height..my guy vunibaka❤

@moapebatinikeli3176 3 жыл бұрын

He was hands down the fastest rugby player

@merlin5420 2 жыл бұрын

He was no Vidiri though

@Nyasalands_Finest Жыл бұрын

He had wheels. That last try was a demonstration of sheer wheels

@MusMasi 5 жыл бұрын

One of the most underrated wingers absolute beast speed, crusaders late 90s I think they had Vunibaka and Afato Sooialo on the wings, joy to watch.

@lalonesko9152 6 жыл бұрын

He was the quickest player in in the world

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

He was my hero

@iinak7362 3 жыл бұрын

Back when every NZ Super12 teams had a Fijian playing on the Wings😂 Marika Vunibaka Rupeni Caucau(Blues) Sireli Bobo(Hurricanes) Aisea Tuilevu & Iliesa Tanivula (Highlanders) Good old days of flair in rugby

@MrRastavale 2 жыл бұрын

Hardly see Bobo in the Hurricanes color 🤣🤣🤣

@iinak7362 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrRastavale true..but he was in canes squad during that era..

@datura420420 6 жыл бұрын

the dean's family looked after him real good down there in Canterbury..Paula Bale was another flyer who made it down there..vinaka for the vid bro

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

+Rasta Trees Thanks man glad you appreciated it 🙌🙌

@xxlittlepotatoloverxxpotat1239 7 жыл бұрын

Mad respect for you! Beautiful video to show his talent bro 👌

@JacobMcDonald27 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@mohammedkhan8655 4 жыл бұрын

Gordan Tietjens said the fastest player he ever saw was Marika Vunibaka.

@tombutcher3021 3 жыл бұрын

I remember him saying that never forget Vidiri though he may well have been close to him possibly faster in his prime?

@jase084084 6 жыл бұрын

FIJIAN GOAT MAN! Those were the days when rugby had plenty of x factor genetics like no other.

@fijianz1 3 жыл бұрын

Legendry speed.. I've watched this repeatedly and am still amazed at the man's speed.

@ingurlund9657 5 жыл бұрын

I loved watching him sprint. So entertaining.

@funkyswamyG Жыл бұрын

Thank u for this awesome video. He was indeed very fast. I became a big fan of Crusaders because of MV.

@raidenjax6223 6 жыл бұрын

Remember this guy back in the days! I believe he's the fastest winger ever !

@billteeen8023 3 жыл бұрын

Former Fiji 7s coach Mr Lagiloa tested them, Caucau nd Vunibaka at the National Stadium in Suva for a 100m race.Caucau was having a bullet start nd shoot off first,Vunibaka started late,before Caucau reached the 50m mark,Vunibaka had ran past him all the way to the tape with a good space distance. So Vunibaka was the fastest wing ever.

@Nyasalands_Finest 2 жыл бұрын

@@billteeen8023 Yep I remember the coach saying Vunibaka and Bobo were his 2 quickest.

@merlin5420 8 ай бұрын

Tom Mitchell was the fastest

@Redeemalives 4 жыл бұрын

And that's why we call them the flying Fijians.

@MarkWhippy 4 жыл бұрын

Look up his games for the Fiji sevens team from 97 - 2000. They’re on KZfaq. Wellington sevens 2000, Melrose Cup 97. He was a beast in those tournaments.

@siwooot 6 жыл бұрын

The original in terms of Super Rugby was Joeli Vidiri

@tombutcher3021 5 жыл бұрын

He was supposed to be 10.50. We had Auckland blues take us for a session at harlequins in the 90s. I ask Adrian cashmore who is faster Lomu or vidiri they all laughed yes mate vidiri. I was obsessed with the blues back then. And vidiri was my favourite he came down with the same kidney problems like Lomu. Except he retired early. I know this sounds sad but was it the gear back then I mean two massive powerful wingers come down with the same condition. Love them both though

@naibukatubu3181 4 жыл бұрын

Waisake sotutu played one year for the blues in 96 I think. Then went down south

@jldp24 3 жыл бұрын

@@tombutcher3021 no you idiot..it wasn't roids. Jonah was 116kg at 16 years of age..islanders mature early. They did take creatine for a while then Jonah found out about the nephrotic syndrome in 96 .

@harleyfrench9997 6 жыл бұрын

just amazing

@fijianz1 3 жыл бұрын

Lomu is a legend the Big power winger after Inga the winger Tuigamala.. but Vunibaka has been no less often stepping in around and even over Lomu close to the tryline. Credit is due

@sbrother176 6 жыл бұрын

he was one of fiji's greats. much respect

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks man.

@Samizouza Жыл бұрын

The man who introduced me to the Crusaders growing up

@youtubermoments6041 6 жыл бұрын

great fijian really fast

@fijianz1 4 жыл бұрын

Vunibaka had outstanding pace.. arguably the fastest Winger yet. Caucau was fast over 30 to 40 meters but Vunibaka was lightning. Delasau and Sireli Bobo are pretty close.

@doudaddy8522 3 жыл бұрын

It dont matter who it was vunibaka was had the height and speed..and he was strong as hell..that dude is the fastest rugby player ever..also my favorite fijian rugby player..

@Nyasalands_Finest 3 жыл бұрын

Vunibaka was swift.. I would put Marika, Freidrick lombard, Sean Maitland, Jongi nokwe, Rylands, Houghton, Chavhanga and isles in the same pace bracket.. They were elite level sprinters who played rugby..

@fijianz1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nyasalands_Finest Rokocoko was fast too and is still the fastest All Black.. though I think Joeli Vindiri was faster. Doug Howlett was a 100 metre sprint specialist in NZ too

@Nyasalands_Finest 3 жыл бұрын

@@fijianz1 Roks wasnt in the same pace bracket.. But he could move. Sosene Anesi is the fastest Allblack recorded.. At National level his 40m time (4.53) hasn't been broken.. It has been broken by Sean Maitland at franchise level(10m-1.4sec, 30m-3.3sec, 40m-4.42sec all NZ records still)

@GitXxxd 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nyasalands_Finest I thought Dougie was the fastest!

@maikatupua8228 Жыл бұрын

He was once declared the fastest player to walk the rugby planet!!

@masonstorm21 6 жыл бұрын

Mad Respect to your video! J-Mac. Enjoyed watching this dude when he first came out, Raw Talent!! Glad that he played for the Crusaders..#Beastmode!!!

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

Hey bro glad I could bring back some of the memories!! I loved watching him play, just those hands! :D:D #beastmode

@MrAhuapai 4 жыл бұрын

I think that Joeli Vidiri is the one who can fairly claim the "original Fijian flyer" tag. He was scoring incredible tries for the Blues to win the Super comp 4 years before Vunibaka debuted for the Crusaders. Doesn't mean Vunibaka shouldn't deserve all his accolades though

@moapebatinikeli3176 3 жыл бұрын

Joeli vidiri like Brian Habana scored many of their tries through kick and chase..Rupeni caucau is inarguably the best all arounder in my opinion but in terms of speed Vunibaka is the man..

@lemekid 3 жыл бұрын

The original Fijian Flyer is Josefa Levula, a Fijian rugby winger in the 50s, and he is the reason why the Fiji rugby team is called the Flying Fijians. I think Marika is faster than both Caucau and Vidiri but in terms of the perfect rugby winger, no one can claim that title from Caucau. Fom Odriscoll to Lote Tuqiri to Johnny Wilkinson to every rated New Zealand winger including Rokocoko and Howlett, they'll tell you Caucau is perfectly built with speed and power to be the best winger ever.

@Nyasalands_Finest Жыл бұрын

That last try was pure raw speed

@MrRingai 3 жыл бұрын

@Jacob McDonald, I dont know why but i have never been able to find it, Maybe you can. Bobo for me is the fastest Fijian, even in his 40s he is still stupid fast. The clip im talking about was the on the hooter try he scored against South Africa for the Pacific Islanders. That game seems to have completely disappeared. Perhaps you could do a compilation of that tour.

@EllliotJackRussel1 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opucY6V-vLm5qYE.html

@MrRingai 2 жыл бұрын

@@EllliotJackRussel1 check the first comment on the video, but thank you.

@rizzmain2232 2 жыл бұрын

bro this guy was a hidden legend

@ayagomate6048 3 жыл бұрын

That chase on Rua Tepoki👍

@ocoauction 4 жыл бұрын

In the last clip Tipoki almost didn't bother. That first chase involving the same two players is awesome. Apparently Vunibaka ran down Breyton Paulse of South Africa I still haven't seen the clip though

@moapebatinikeli3176 3 жыл бұрын

Yes he did 😂 even though paulse was a bullet lol

@chocolate101f9 Жыл бұрын

Yes he did! Watched that game live and couldn’t believe it,

@miriamatinairatu-vk6dm Жыл бұрын

He was once nominated on Planet Rugby as the fastest rugby player alive .

@JohnSylvanus-zu6jq 4 ай бұрын

Is he faster than caucau

@malligrub 4 күн бұрын

@@JohnSylvanus-zu6jq think yes. Caucau tended to stop and start and people couldn't match his acceleration so he rarely ever opened up fully, so it was hard to tell. This guy had pure straight line gas. Saw him Run around Ricky Nalatu - an officially electronic timed 10.3s track sprinter - like he was tied up to something in less than 15m.

@timothyjnrbrown2083 2 жыл бұрын

Good Job

@savoutuivaga8083 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what his time would be if he ran the 100 meters cause he was fast as hell.

@williamwallace2278 4 жыл бұрын

Scary good! Has an angry looking face

@josephfoi3845 6 жыл бұрын

Marika is a legend in Fiji

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

An absolute legend here in New Zealand too.

@sandpaper631 6 жыл бұрын

Legend ga Stanley morrel

@pippuanaki4794 4 жыл бұрын

i lived by him in chch

@chocolatekamica6119 7 жыл бұрын

speed merchant

@paulpowell2321 9 ай бұрын

There's a half Australia Samoan man in his 30ish he smash Usain Bolt record by 7.00sec marching in 100meter running on light boots in Craigieburn Australia .He's worth 22million now cause his real. very fast medium human

@atunaisanaivana3357 6 жыл бұрын

The fastest winger ever

@naibukatubu3181 4 жыл бұрын

Caucaunibuca?

@MrT67 4 жыл бұрын

@@naibukatubu3181 Rupeni had a better step and was way more evasive, but I suspect Vunibaka had slightly better straight line speed. Vunibaka caught Doug Howlett from behind once.

@islander_Fj 4 жыл бұрын

Caucau did outpaced Vunibaka... You can look it up in one of Rupenis highlight videos where Caucau beat Vunibaka and 2 other Crusaders backliner to score in the corner. Vunibaka was wearing jersey 22.

@MrT67 4 жыл бұрын

@@islander_Fj I saw that. There's no way from that try that you can judge their respective speed. It was a close range try and Rupeni was pretty much across the line by the time Vunibaka came in to the frame.

@Nyasalands_Finest 4 жыл бұрын

That was Tony Koonwayoo lol.. In the 2003 Fiji squad Vunibaka was the quickest over 40m.. Sireli Bobo quickest over 100m.. And they had Delasau who was 2nd in the 40m.. They mentioned caucau ran 10.9 over 100m and that was the 3rd quickest in the squad..

@tlsigns3370 Жыл бұрын

Hes an absolute gentleman.

@JohnSylvanus-zu6jq 4 ай бұрын

Met him in Dubai

@inokerogoyawa 6 жыл бұрын

"No he cant" hahahahaa

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

XD Classic though wasn't it. Come on Marika!

@danesmith8913 4 жыл бұрын

original fijian flyer was Joeli Vidiri

@Jale299 3 жыл бұрын

this guy was flying eh

@johnnydon6738 Жыл бұрын

The main man "MARIKA"

@yazeedjacobs2173 2 жыл бұрын

Rupeni + Vunibaka = Super Hypersonic speed.

@yessirrr5182 3 жыл бұрын

Caucau was the best out of all the fijians

@yessirrr5182 3 жыл бұрын

2:16 “no he can’t” haha

@LiGHTsOuTl85l 7 жыл бұрын

he was a speedster

@Nyasalands_Finest 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine a Fiji side with Bobo, Caucau, Fero, Delasau and you are the quickest by a bit.. smh.. Ridiculous!

@RealmofGenghisKhan 3 жыл бұрын

Jonah Lomu used to toy with this guy

@malligrub 4 күн бұрын

There's a in-game clip on here somewhere of him running around Ricky Nalatu - an official IAAF ratified 10.2-10.3s 100m guy - like he was some random fat bloke. Unreal speed.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fsmcda53xr3Ip2w.html (17:20 in that clip)

@yessirrr5182 3 жыл бұрын

He runs the same as korobete

@EsitaMualesukula-xr4mt 6 ай бұрын

Yagana turaga naita vinaka nomuqito

@josephfoi3845 6 жыл бұрын

So called faster than caucau

@JacobMcDonald27 6 жыл бұрын

Caucau is more of a legend in my opinion lol I will have to make a video on him too. He was amazing.

@jldp24 5 жыл бұрын

Vunibaka was the fastest..caucau nit close in terms of pace. Caucau could be thr best Fijian though

@Isaac-uc2ro 4 жыл бұрын

@@jldp24 Yes Vunibaka was the fastest Fijian during his prime 97-2000..even faster than Caucau, Vidiri, Lomu, Tuisova ....he even outran Breyton Paulse during the 7s world cup....

@naibukatubu3181 4 жыл бұрын

@@jldp24 does anyone really know Caucaunibucas true speed? I dont even think he knows. Lol. He runs as fast as he needs too and that's all. Lol.

@loveadventures88 2 жыл бұрын

@@Isaac-uc2ro how you know idiot !