Date of birth | 8 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Vaturu, Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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