Temo Mayanavanua

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Temo Mayanavanua
Full nameTemo Sukayawa Mayanavanua
Date of birth (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthFiji
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School Suva Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2020 Northland 19 (20)
2020–2023 Lyon 55 (10)
2023–2025 Northampton Saints 36 (5)
2026- Fijian Drua 0 (0)
Correct as of 1 November 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Fiji U20 4 (5)
2018 Fiji Warriors 6 (0)
2020– Fiji 23 (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.

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Early life

Mayanavanua grew up in Fiji where he attended Suva Grammar School. He is a cousin of Osea Kolinisau, who captained Fiji to the rugby Sevens first Olympic gold medal in 2016. [2]

Rugby playing career

Mayanavanua captained Fiji U-20. [3]

After playing for Northland in New Zealand for 3 years, and for Lyon in France, [4] he signed for Northampton Saints in 2023. [5] [6]

He made his debut for Fiji in 2020 against Georgia. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Temo Mayanavanua". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ↑ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/temo-mayanavanua
  3. ↑ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/temo-mayanavanua
  4. ↑ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/temo-mayanavanua
  5. ↑ "Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua signs for Saints". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Fijians In Top 14 Demand". Fiji Sun. 22 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Georgia 24-38 Fiji". Autumn Internationals. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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