Caleb Navale

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Caleb Navale
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Personal information
Full nameCaleb Navale
Born (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 22)
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024– Manly Sea Eagles 91004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023–25 Fiji 72008
Source: [1]
As of 2 November 2025
Father Eparama Navale

Caleb Navale (born 8 May 2003) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.

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Background

Navale is the son of former Parramatta Eels and Northern Eagles winger Eparama Navale. [2]

Playing career

Navale played his junior football for Orange CYMS before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons [3] [4] Navale moved to Manly in 2022, being a part of their Jersey Flegg team. In Round 16 2024, Navale made his NRL debut for Manly against the South Sydney Rabbitohs coming off the bench in a 14-0 loss. [5] Navale re-signed with Manly until the end of 2027. [6]

Representative

Navale was selected for Fiji for the 2023 Pacific Championship series against Papua New Guinea and Cook Islands [7] Navale made his Fiji International debut against Cook Islands in a 22-18 win. [8] Navale was selected again for Fiji for the 2024 Pacific Championship. [9]

He scored a try in the 48-24 Pacific Championships Bowl win over Cook Islands on 18 October 2025 in Port Moresby. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ Guthrie, Nick. "Son of former Group 11 star named to make NRL debut". dailyliberal.com.au.
  3. ↑ Unwin, Dominic. "Another Orange CYMS junior set to make NRL debut". mudgeeguardian.com.au.
  4. ↑ Gibbs, Tom. "10 to Watch in '24". nswrl.com.au.
  5. ↑ Newell, Ricky. "Sea Eagles go down to Souths in wet". seaeagles.com.au.
  6. ↑ Cousins, Wayne. "Sea Eagles extend Caleb Navale". seaeagles.com.au.
  7. ↑ Wood, Mike Meehall. "Fiji Bati squad: Turuva and Bula set to star as Kikau, Sivo and Ravalawa also suit up but key star ruled out". theroar.com.au.
  8. ↑ "Fiji vs Cook Islands -Pacific Championships Week 2, 2023". foxsports.com.au.
  9. ↑ Cama, Akuila. "Bati journey continues for Navale". fbcnews.com.fj.
  10. ↑ Iliesa Tora (18 October 2025). "League: Jahream Bula scores four tries as Fiji's Bati defeat Cook Islands". RNZ.
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