Samuela Vunivalu
Full name | Samuela Bainikalou Vunivalu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | circa 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yavuna, Nadi, Fiji[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Government backbencher, Member of the Parliament of Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hon. Samuela Bainikalou Vunivalu (born Nadi, circa 1957) is a former Fijian rugby union player and current politician. He played as flanker.
Career
Vunivalu debuted in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, against Argentina, at Hamilton, on 24 May. He debuted as substitute, replacing Peceli Gale. His last match for Fiji was against France, at Auckland, on 7 June. He played three matches in the World Cup, two as a substitute and one as starting member, which was against New Zealand at Christchurch.
Coaching career
In 2010, Vunivalu coached the NRU-affiliated Mosi Rugby[2][3]
Policital career
During the 2014 general election, Vunivalu was elected a Member of the Parliament of Fiji for FijiFirst.[4][5]
References
- ↑ FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2014
- ↑ "Vunivalu ‘spoils rugby’". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "No more excuses, Vunivalu tells Tueli Samuela Vunivalu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "FBC News". Fbc.com.fj. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "Vunivalu Defends Military, Police". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
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