Jone Qovu

Jone Qovu Nailiko (born Sigatoka, 27 August 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a number eight for Niortais.

Jone Qovu

Qovu in November 2014
Birth name	Jone Qovu Nailiko
Date of birth	(1985-08-27) 27 August 1985
Place of birth	Sigatoka, Fiji
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	139 kg (21 st 12 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight, Flanker, Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2003 2003–2005 2005 2005–2007 2006–2007 2006–2007 2007–2014 2014–2020 2020– Senibiau Nadroga Sharks Ovalau Stallions Fiji Warriors Racing Métro La Rochelle Niortais 5 9 10 123 106 6 (5) (0) (0) (85) (55) (0) Correct as of 23 July 2012 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2010  Fiji 13 (5) Correct as of 23 July 2012

Played formerly for Racing Metro and La Rochelle in the Top 14 in France.

Selected for Fiji schoolboys U18 tour to NZ in 2002 after impressing with his size and physicality for Sigatoka Methodist College in the Deans Trophy competition. Played alongside future flying fijians players in Talemaitoga Tuapati, Derryk Thomas and Waisale Sukanaveita.