Meli Koliavu is a Fijian rugby league player who represented Fiji.
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Born | 24 July 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editKoliavu attended St. Patrick's College and represented the Wellington Orcas in the 2006 and 2007 Bartercard Cups.[1]
In 2008 Koliavu signed with the New Zealand Warriors Toyota Cup team alongside fellow Orcas Ben Matulino and Alehana Mara.[2]
Between 2008 and 2010 Koliavu also played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup and the Richmond Bulldogs in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[1] At the end of the 2009 season Koliavu was no longer eligible for the under-20 side and the New Zealand Warriors failed to offer him a senior squad contract.[citation needed]
Representative career
editKoliavu was a Junior Kiwi in 2006 and played for the New Zealand Under-18's in 2007.[1]
Koliavu represented Fiji at the 2009 Pacific Cup.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Meli Koliavu Richmond Bulldogs
- ^ Deane, Steve (27 August 2010). "Steve Deane: Warriors duo happy to put beefs behind them". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ NZ Warriors Koliavu available for Fiji Fijilive, 24 August 2009
- ^ Warrior wants to be a Bati Fiji Times, 6 August 2009