Seta Tamanivalu
| Birth name | Setareki Tamanivalu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lelean Memorial School, Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Setareki "Seta" Tamanivalu (born 23 July 1992) is a Fijian-born rugby union player who plays for Taranaki.
Early life
Tamanivalu was born and raised in Fiji. He attended Lelean Memorial School where he excelled in both rugby and rugby league. He was a member of the Fiji Secondary Schools Under 18 rugby league squad that toured Australia in 2010.[1] He later migrated to New Zealand where he gained a scholarship at Saint Kentigern College to play rugby.
Career
In 2012, Tamanivalu started his professional rugby career when he was named in the Taranaki squad for the 2012 ITM Cup.[2]
Super Rugby
In October 2014, the [[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]] announced they had signed Tamanivalu to a 2-year contract.[3]
- ^ "Hunter Academy First For Fiji 18". FijiSunOnline. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "2012 TenderLink Taranaki Squad named". http://www.trfu.co.nz. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Chiefs snap up Taranaki talent". TVNZ. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.