Levani Botia

Levani Botia (born 14 March 1989 in Naitasiri) is a Fijian rugby union footballer.

Nicknamed "Demolition Man", he plays centre, flanker and wing for La Rochelle and his national team, Fiji.

Botia worked as a prison officer, it was then that he got a chance to play for the Warden's 7's team in a local competition.

He was spotted one day by former Fiji 7's coach Waisale Serevi who included him in the sevens team to the 2011 Pacific Games.

In June 2015, he was included in the Fiji team to play in the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.

Levani Botia playing for [[Stade Rochelais�La Rochelle]] and wearing 2022-23 home kit on 9 April 2023
Botia playing for La Rochelle in 2023