Ilikena Bolakoro

Ilikena Cina Bolakoro (born 22 August 1987) is a Fijian former professional rugby union player.

Biography Bolakoro was educated at Suva Grammar School and represented Fiji at the 2006 Under 19 World Championship.

Based in France through his career, Bolakoro got signed by Biarritz as a schoolboy and when he arrived at the club in 2006 stayed with their winger Sireli Bobo, who had helped recruit him. He won a European Challenge Cup title in his final year with Biarritz in 2012, then moved on to Colomiers, where Fiji lock Wame Lewaravu would be a teammate. In 2016, Bolakoro was signed by SA XV Charente and took part in the club's inaugural season in the Pro D2. He played for USON Nevers from 2017 to 2021, before rounding out his career with three seasons at US Dax.