Peniasi Malimali

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Peniasi Malimali
Date of birth (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthVaturu, Nadi, Fiji
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Counties Manukau, Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Counties Manukau 17 (30)
2023– Chiefs 4 (5)
Correct as of 7 April 2024

Peniasi Malimali (born 8 December 1996) [1] is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby. His playing position is wing. He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season. [2] He was also a member of the Counties Manukau 2022 Bunnings NPC squad. [3]

Malimali made a number of standout performances during the 2022 Bunnings NPC, [4] including scoring twice against Manawatu. [5] He has been compared to Drua star Vinaya Habosi who had a breakout campaign during the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. [6]

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References

  1. "Peniasi Malimali". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023" (Press release). Chiefs. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. "2022 PIC Steelers squad named" (Press release). Counties Manukau Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. "Nadi flyer named in Chiefs squad". Fiji Live. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. "Watch: Counties Manukau's new flying Fijian wing rips Manuwatu for a double". Rugby Addict. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. "Naholo signs with Hurricanes while Malimali signs with Chiefs for 2023 Super Rugby Pacific". Fiji Village. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.