Samuela Marayawa

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Samuela Marayawa
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BornFiji
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Position Centre, Second-row
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994–00 Fiji 62008
Source: [1]

Samuela Marayawa is a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji in the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.

Playing career

Marayawa played in six matches for Fiji between 1994 and 2000, making his debut against France in Suva in 1994. [1] He went on to be part of both the 1995 and 2000 World Cup squads. In 2001 he played in the Country Rugby League competition for Ourimbah. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Samuela Marayawa rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Bears expect big things from new half The Northern Daily Leader, 23 February 2001