Temo Mayanavanua
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| Full name | Temo Sukayawa Mayanavanua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Suva Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Early life
[edit]Mayanavanua grew up in Fiji where he attended Suva Grammar School. He is a nephew of Osea Kolinisau, who captained Fiji to the rugby Sevens first Olympic gold medal in 2016.[2]
Rugby playing career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Temo Mayanavanua". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/temo-mayanavanua
- ^ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/temo-mayanavanua
- ^ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/temo-mayanavanua
- ^ "Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua signs for Saints". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Fijians In Top 14 Demand". Fiji Sun. 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Georgia 24-38 Fiji". Autumn Internationals. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Temo Mayanavanua at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- 1997 births
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- Living people
- Rugby union locks
- Northland rugby union players
- Lyon OU Rugby players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in France
- Rugby union players from Tailevu Province
- 21st-century Fijian sportsmen
- People educated at Suva Grammar School
- Fijian rugby union biography stubs