Mesu Kunavula
Full nameMesulame Kunavula
Date of birth (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995
Place of birthNadroumai, Nadroga, Fiji
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb)
Notable relative(s)Waisake Naholo (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Current team Waratahs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2022 Edinburgh Rugby 23 (5)
2022–2023 Brive 10 (5)
2024- Waratahs 0 (0)
Correct as of 15 November 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Fiji 8 (15)
Correct as of 15 November 2023
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015–2019 Fiji 7s 23 (144)

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]

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

  1. ↑ "NSW Waratahs sign Fijian International and 7s Star Mesu Kunavula" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Double Blow For Mesu". Fiji Sun. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mesulame Kunavula: Edinburgh sign 'world-class' Fijian forward with 'x-factor'". FBC News. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "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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