Meli Koliavu

Meli Koliavu

Personal information
Born	(1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35)
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 Fiji.

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.^[citation needed]

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. Meli Koliavu Richmond Bulldogs
2. Deane, Steve (27 August 2010). "Steve Deane: Warriors duo happy to put beefs behind them". The New Zealand Herald. 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