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Mesu Kunavula (born 31 October 1995) is a Fijian international rugby union player, who currently plays for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock or flanker.[1]
Full name | Mesulame Kunavula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nadroumai, Nadroga, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Waisake Naholo (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kunavula made his debut for the Fiji Rugby 7s team at the 2016 Dubai Rugby Sevens Tournament and is a silver medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
In 2019 he signed a contract with Edinburgh.[3] In January 2022 he extended his contract with Edinburgh.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Double Blow For Mesu". Fiji Sun. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Mesulame Kunavula: Edinburgh sign 'world-class' Fijian forward with 'x-factor'". FBC News. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Mesu Kunavula signs new Edinburgh deal after 'exceptional' role in win over Brive". The Scotsman. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Mesulame Kunavula.
- Edinburgh Rugby player profile
- Mesu Kunavula at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Mesu Kunavula at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Mesu Kunavula at All.Rugby