Former Flying Fijian and All Black Joeli Vidiri passes away

Former Flying Fijian and All Black Joeli Vidiri passes away

By Dhanjay Deo
Friday 25/02/2022
Former Flying Fijian and All Black, Joeli Vidiri has passed away

Former Flying Fijian and All Black, Joeli Vidiri has passed away.

The former Blues star was 48 years old.

Vidiri had battled kidney disease, undergoing a kidney transplant in 2015. His condition forced him into retirement from all rugby in 2001, at the age of 27.

He played for both Fiji and the All Blacks, and scored 47 tries in 64 appearances for the Blues from 1996-2001.

Vidiri also played 71 times for the Counties Manukau Steelers, forming a lethal combination with fellow winger Jonah Lomu.

His death comes after another former All Black winger, Va’aiga Tuigamala who died, aged 52.

Source: 1news.co.nz

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