Date of birth | [1] | 24 October 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brooksby Melton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Apolosi Satala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malelili Satala-Navlivou (born 24 October 2004) is a Scottish born professional rugby union player who plays wing for Edinburgh. Born in Edinburgh, he is eligible to play internationally for Scotland, England or Fiji, the latter through his ex-Edinburgh Rugby father, Apolosi Satala. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.
He was a member of Leicester Tigers senior academy for the 2023-24 season. [3] He made a try scoring debut for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup on 1 November 2024 against Northampton Saints. [4] [5] [6]
In May 2025 it was announced that he had signed a 2 year deal with Edinburgh Rugby. [7]
He has played for the England national under-20 rugby union team. [8]
He attended Brooksby Melton College. [9] He is the son of Fijian rugby union international Apolosi Satala. [8]