Temo Mayanavanua

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Temo Mayanavanua
Full nameTemo Sukayawa Mayanavanua
Date of birth (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthFiji
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2020 Northland 19 (20)
2020–2023 Lyon 55 (10)
2023– Northampton Saints 0 (0)
Correct as of 1 November 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Fiji U20 4 (5)
2018 Fiji Warriors 6 (0)
2020– Fiji 3 (0)
Correct as of 1 November 2021

Temo Mayanavanua (born 9 November 1997 in Bau (Fiji)) [1] is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership. His playing position is lock. Mayanavanua signed for Northampton Saints in 2023, [2] having previously represented Northland and Lyon. [3] He made his debut for Fiji in 2020 against Georgia. [4]

Reference list

  1. "Temo Mayanavanua". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. "Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua signs for Saints". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. "Fijians In Top 14 Demand". Fiji Sun. 22 November 2020.
  4. "Georgia 24-38 Fiji". Autumn Internationals. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.


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