FijiFijian Drua
2023–2026
Appearances
40
Points
50
Fiji
Elia Canakaivata
Number 8Blindside FlankerOpenside Flanker
Nationality
Fiji
Senior international
Fiji
Test caps
23
Current club
Sale Sharks
Competition
Premiership Rugby
Test caps
23
Age
30
Reported · 2026-11-06
Height
185 cm
Reported · 2026-10-28
Weight
104 kg
Reported · 2026-10-28
Player data & sources
Caps use dated, reviewed snapshots. Measurements require a source; estimates also require a dated basis. Missing facts remain unrecorded while review continues.
- Fiji Test record · snapshot 2026-10-28 · reviewed 2026-10-28
- Age: 30 · reported · as of 2026-11-06
- Height: 185 cm · reported · as of 2026-10-28
- Weight: 104 kg · reported · as of 2026-10-28
Recorded call-up history
- Fiji · training · selected · 2026-05-04 to 2026-07-18 · Fiji — recorded training programme 2026-05-04
Career Success
Honours
Fiji international
Fiji Sevens representative
Commonwealth Games representative
Test Career
International
National team
Fiji
Caps
23
Verified senior national Test snapshot
Points
25
Total international points
Tries
5
Five points each
Test record dates and sources below
Career Journey
Club History
Sale Sharks
2026–Present
Appearances
Not recorded
Points
Not recorded
Career Story
Career Highlights
Represented Fiji Sevens after developing through domestic and Army rugby in Fiji.
Competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won major World Sevens Series events with Fiji.
Made his Flying Fijians Test debut in 2024.
Became a destructive and versatile back-row carrier for the Fijian Drua before joining Sale.
Player Profile
Player Summary
Elia Canakaivata is a powerful Fijian loose forward whose carrying, offloading and sevens background allow him to operate across the back row.