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Former Hurricanes cult hero and Fijian International Bill Cavubati’s son Caleb is following in his footsteps, representing the NZ Fijians at the World Schools 7s on the weekend.
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Cavubati who played 27 tests for Fiji, said he worries about his son and the weight of expectation for him to follow.
“I enjoyed it when he was a soccer player because sometimes it puts a lot of pressure, when your dad played the expectation is like, ‘your dad did this,'” Bill Cavubati told TVNZ.
The man nicknamed ‘Big Bill’ by Hurricanes fans was renowned for barnstorming runs – rumoured to have run the 100m in 11 seconds as a teenager, Cavubati weighed around 165kg during his playing days.
However his son Caleb isn’t a front rower, his quick feet and incredible side-step have been utilised on the wing for Scots College 1st XV this year, after starting in football Caleb switched to rugby three years ago.
“I’m glad he’s playing a different position from me,” said Cavubati. “I thought I was a back sometimes – not all the time.”
“I always tell him he’s got way more better skills than me, good work ethic, so way better than our era.”
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Caleb is grateful to have his dad give him some tips.
“He knows the game of rugby, and I’m still kind of learning, so it’s really good to have him there to help me as a player, and as a person.”
