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Maleli Kunavore (centre)
Full name: Maleli Kunavore
Club: Toulouse, France
Colonial Cup team: Stallions
Fiji province: Nadroga
Height: 1m71 (5'8")
Weight: 100kg
Born: 12 August 1983 in Sigatoka
Test Debut: 2005 v Samoa in Suva
5 caps 2 tries 10 pts
A product of the Nadi Muslim Academy, Kunavore began to shine when he represented the Fiji U21 side in 2004. A year later the solid speedster was the top try scorer for the Stallions in the Colonial Cup.
He improved with every match and scored one try and two conversions to help his province Nadroga win the Fiji Cup Final in 2005.
He then earned his first cap and also scored a try to help Fiji defeat Samoa 21-15 in Suva.
In mid-2005 he left Fiji's shores for a position at Toulouse in France.
Fiji record:
2005
| 30 Jul |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
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21-15
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T |
| 19 Nov |
v PORTUGAL at Estadio Universitario in Lisbon |
W
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26-17
|
T |
| 26 Nov |
v ITALY at Stadio Brianteo in Monza |
L
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8-23
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(+70) |
2006
| 17 Jun |
v ITALY at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
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29-18 |
(+72) |
| 1 Jul |
v JAPAN at Nagai Stadium in Osaka |
W
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29-15 |
(-70) |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal
(+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Italy |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Japan |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Portugal |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Samoa |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| Totals |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Others:
2004 – Fiji U21s to RWC Qualifiers
Colonial Cup:
2005 – Stallions (5 games 1 try 4 con 2 pen 19 pts)
Total – 5 games 1 try 4 con 2 pen 19 pts
Teams:
2005 – Nadroga
School:
1989-96 – Nokonoko District School (mini rugby)
2001-04 – Nadi Muslim Academy
Father’s village: Nakalavo, Nadroga
Mother’s village: Vunamoli, Nadroga
Brought up in Nadroga
Relatives that were Fiji reps: Epi Kunavore, Ifereimi Tawake
Hobbies: Relaxing
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