Meli Koliavu

Meli Koliavu

Personal information
Born	24 July 1989 (1989-07-24) (age 22)
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2009	Fiji

Meli Koliavu is a Fijian rugby league player who represented his country.

Playing career

Koliavu attended St. Patrick's College and represented the Wellington Orcas in the 2006 and 2007 Bartercard Cups.^[1]

In 2008 Koliavu signed with the New Zealand Warriors Toyota Cup team alongside fellow Orcas Ben Matulino and Alehana Mara.^[2]

Between 2008 and 2010 Koliavu also played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup and the Richmond Bulldogs in the Auckland Rugby League competition.^[1] At the end of the 2009 season Koliavu was no longer eligible for the under-20 side and the New Zealand Warriors failed to offer him a senior squad contract.

Representative career

Koliavu was a Junior Kiwi in 2006 and played for the New Zealand Under-18's in 2007.^[1]

Koliavu represented Fiji at the 2009 Pacific Cup.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Meli Koliavu Richmond Bulldogs
2. ^ Deane, Steve (27 August 2010). "Steve Deane: Warriors duo happy to put beefs behind them". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/steve-deane-on-sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502851&objectid=10669088. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
3. ^ NZ Warriors Koliavu available for Fiji Fijilive, 24 August 2009
4. ^ Warrior wants to be a Bati Fiji Times, 6 August 2009

Persondata
Name	Koliavu, Meli
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Date of birth	24 July 1989
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