| Name |
Iliseva Batibasaga |
| Club |
QLD |
| Position |
Scrumhalf/Utility Back |
| Nickname |
Ili |
| Height |
1.64 m |
| Weight |
70 kg |
| Date of Birth |
23/03/1985 |
| How did you first get into Rugby? |
In highschool I was into Touch Football but I needed something more & my father played rugby for Fiji back in the day so I thought I'd give it a go. At 16 I was too young to play in the womens competition so I trained with the Womens team at my local club for 2 years until I was old enough to play & I haven't looked back since. |
| Tertiary education |
University of Queensland & Australian Institute of Fitness |
| Representative honours |
7 International Caps. Debut v South Africa in Edmonton, August 2006 |
| Awards won |
Australian Sports Medal. Pierre De Coubertin Award 2002 |
| Best moments |
Selected in the Australian team & singing the National Anthem at the 2006 World Cup, Beating NZ in the Oceania 7's qualifier & making the First XV against NZ. |
| Injuries |
Ligament damage in both ankles |
| Other sporting achievements |
Reached State Championships in level 6 & 7 Womens Artistic Gymnastics |
| Other interests/talents |
I love heading to beach & spending time with friends |
| Family |
Its just my mother, father & I here in Australia & I also have a brother & sister in Fiji |
| Family links with Rugby |
Lote Tuqiri, Elia Tuqiri, Ratu Nasiganiavi |
| Other family achievements |
Serevi |
| Best Rugby player of all time |
The 7's magician - Waisale Serevi |
| Best sportsperson player of all time |
Nadia Comminici because she achieved what was thought to be impossible in scoring the perfect 10.00 |
| Most admired person |
Mohammad Ali |
Ili made her Wallaroos debut at the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada in the Australian's 68-12 victory over South Africa. Her interests outside rugby include gymnastics, while she lists Fiji 7's great Waisale Serevi as her greatest all-time rugby player.
