Samuela Vunivalu


Hon. Samuela Bainikalou Vunivalu is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and current politician. He played as flanker.

Career

Vunivalu debuted in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, against Argentina, at Hamilton, on 24 May. He debuted as substitute, replacing Peceli Gale. His last match for Fiji was against France, at Auckland, on 7 June. He played three matches in the World Cup, two as a substitute and one as starting member, which was against New Zealand at Christchurch.

Coaching career

In 2010, Vunivalu coached the NRU-affiliated Mosi Rugby

Political career

During the 2014 general election, Vunivalu was elected a Member of the Parliament of Fiji for FijiFirst. He was not selected by FijiFirst as a candidate for the 2018 election.