Sport
Ratu Cakobau played four first-class matches for Fiji during their 1947/48 tour to New Zealand. Ratu Cakobau made his debut first-class debut against Auckland and played his fourth and final first-class match on tour against Otago.
In his four first-class matches Ratu Cakobau scored 176 runs at a batting average of 25.14, with a single half century score of 67* coming against Wellington. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 52.00, with best figures of 2/48. Additionally he took 3 catches in the field.
During the tour to New Zealand, Ratu Cakobau also played 9 non first-class matches for Fiji, with his final match coming against Hawke's Bay.
He also played a rugby union Test match for Fiji in 1939, against a New Zealand Maori team at Hamilton. Fiji won by 10 points, with Cakobau contributing two points, through a conversion.
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