Melaia Matanatabu

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Melaia Matanatabu (born circa 1991) is a Fijian rugby union and rugby sevens player. She played centre for the Fiji women's national rugby union team. [1] [2] and Fiji women's national rugby sevens team.

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Career

She competed at the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, [3] [4] [5] [6] 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship, [7] 2021 Rugby World Cup. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] and 2023 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship. [13] [14]

She played for Fijiana Drua, which won the Super W championship. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ world.rugby. "Fiji | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Melaia Matanatabu Rugby | Melaia Matanatabu News, Stats & Team | RugbyPass". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ↑ "Matanatabu out to impress Fijiana 7s selectors". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union » Fiji 7s Squads for Double Header Weekend". www.fijirugby.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  5. ↑ Malo, Maciu. "FRU names 7s boys, women's team to Oceania and Oita tournaments". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  6. ↑ Waqa, Jovilisi (2018-11-07). "Fiji names strong squads for Oceania Rugby Sevens and Japan Oita 7s invitational". Last Word on Rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  7. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  8. ↑ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-09-21). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  9. ↑ "Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union » Thrill-A-Minute Fijiana Record First-Ever Rugby World Cup Win". www.fijirugby.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  10. ↑ World, Rugby (2022-10-22). "Fiji Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 44-0 Fiji". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  11. ↑ Content, Syndicated. "Rugby-Fiji strike late to snatch first World Cup victory". WSAU News/Talk 550 AM · 99.9 FM | Wausau, Stevens Point. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  12. ↑ Calvert, Lee (2022-10-08). "England steamroll Fiji to open Women's Rugby World Cup campaign – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  13. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Fiji set sights on WXV qualification in Australia | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  14. ↑ women.rugby. "Debutant full-backs shine on opening day of Oceania Rugby Women's Championship | Women in Rugby | women.rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  15. ↑ "Fijiana Drua Women". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.


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