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Rugby player

Mesu Kunavula

Full name

Mesulame Kunavula

Date of birth

(1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 29)

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)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Flanker, Lock
Current team	Waratahs
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
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.

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.

In 2019 he signed a contract with Edinburgh. In January 2022 he extended his contract with Edinburgh.

References

"NSW Waratahs sign Fijian International and 7s Star Mesu Kunavula" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
"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

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

v t e NSW Waratahs – current squad
Forwards	Ale Aho Miles Amatosero Brad Amituanai Siosifa Amone Jack Barrett Angus Bell Daniel Botha Adrian Brown Ethan Dobbins Charlie Gamble Langi Gleeson Ben Grant Clem Halaholo Julian Heaven Isaac Aedo Kailea Mesu Kunavula Tom Lambert Fergus Lee-Warner Rob Leota Dave Porecki Hugh Sinclair Angelo Smith Leafi Talatiana Taniela Tupou Mahe Vailanu
Backs	Jack Bowen Lawson Creighton Tane Edmed Lalakai Foketi Jake Gordon Jack Grant James Hendren Max Jorgensen Andrew Kellaway Darby Lancaster Henry O'Donnell Triston Reilly Lukas Ripley Jackson Ropata Archie Saunders Joseph Sua'ali'i Joey Walton Teddy Wilson
Coach(es)	Dan McKellar

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