Pita Manamanaivalu

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Pita Manamanaivalu
Born (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 (age 20)
Natewa, Vanua Levu, Fiji
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
School Whanganui Collegiate School
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half / Centre / Wing / Fullback
Current team Drua, Manawatu
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Manawatu 1 (0)
2026– Drua
Correct as of 6 January 2026

Pita Manamanaivalu (born 20 June 2005) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua and Manawatu. His preferred position is Fly-half, centre, wing or fullback. [1]

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Early career

Manamanaivalu is from Natewa, Vanua Levu in Fiji. He moved to Australia as a child and originally represented the Melbourne Harlequins rugby side at age grade levels. [2] He moved to New Zealand to finish his schooling, attending Whanganui Collegiate School where he continued to play rugby, [3] while playing club rugby for Feilding Yellows. [4] His performances earned him selection for the Manawatu academy in 2025, [5] and the Hurricanes U20 side in 2024. [6] He was named in the national Fiji U20 squad in 2025. [7]

Professional career

Manamanaivalu was called into the Manawatu squad ahead of Round 5 of the 2025 Bunnings NPC, [8] debuting against Canterbury. [9] In January 2026, he was named in the Drua development squad ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Pita Manamanaivalu". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "The 2019 U15 Junior Gold Cup Squad". Rugby Victoria. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Comeback of the century earns Wellington College home quad final". Club Rugby NZ. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Big scores abound in Manawatū club rugby". The Post. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Academy squad named for 2025". Manawatu Rugby. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hurricanes name squad for under-20s tournament in Taupo". Hurricanes. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Seruvakula announces Fiji U20 squad". Fiji Sun. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ @manawaturugby; (27 August 2025). "Rangiora this weekend" . Retrieved 31 August 2025– via Instagram.
  9. ↑ "Leg injury to captain Cullen Grace sours Canterbury's fifth straight NPC win". Stuff.co.nz. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Fijian Drua unveil 12 development players for 2026". Fijian Drua (Press release). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.


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