Kirisi Kuridrani

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Kirisi Kuridrani (born 12 December 1991 in Brisbane) is an Australian rugby union player who usually plays on the wing or at fullback. He has played for Brisbane City and the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby, and later joined Honda Heat in Japan. He also spent time with Counties Manukau in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup and was named in the Highlanders’ squad for the 2020 season.

He comes from a rugby family. His father, Isei Nasiganiyavi, played for Queensland, his brother is Nemani Nadolo, and his cousin is Tevita Kuridrani. He began using the Kuridrani surname in 2011. He grew up in Brisbane and attended Marsden State High School and Ipswich Grammar School, representing Queensland at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships in 2008 and 2009.

In his youth, he played for Fiji U20 at the 2010 Junior World Championship in Argentina, scoring a try against New Zealand. He briefly tried rugby league in 2011 with the Brisbane Broncos before returning to rugby union. He later joined the ARU National Academy in 2013 and competed in the Pacific Rugby Cup, including a match against his brother’s Fiji Warriors.