Mesu Kunavula

Mesu Kunavula[2] (born 31 October 1995) is a Fijian international rugby union player. He plays for Brive in the Top 14.

Mesu Kunavula
Birth nameMesulame Kunavula
Date of birth (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
Notable relative(s)Waisake Naholo (cousin)[1]
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2022 Edinburgh Rugby 23 (5)
2022– Brive 7 (5)
Correct as of 5 April 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Fiji 6 (15)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015–2019 Fiji 7s 23 (144)

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.[3]

In 2019 he signed a contract with Edinburgh.[4] In January 2022 he extended his contract with Edinborough.[5]

References

  1. "MESU KUNAVULA".
  2. worldrugby.org. "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. "Double Blow For Mesu". Fiji Sun. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. Nitesh Raniga (25 June 2019). "Mesulame Kunavula: Edinburgh sign 'world-class' Fijian forward with 'x-factor'". FBCNews. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. "Mesu Kunavula signs new Edinburgh deal after 'exceptional' role in win over Brive". The Scotsman. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.


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