Pita Manamanaivalu
| Born | 20 June 2005 Natewa, Vanua Levu, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whanganui Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pita Manamanaivalu (born 20 June 2005) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua and Manawatu. His preferred position is Fly-half, centre, wing or fullback.[1]
Early career
Manamanaivalu is from Natewa, Vanua Levu in Fiji. He moved to Australia as a child and originally represented the Melbourne Harlequins rugby side at age grade levels.[2] He moved to New Zealand to finish his schooling, attending Whanganui Collegiate School where he continued to play rugby,[3] while playing club rugby for Feilding Yellows.[4] His performances earned him selection for the Manawatu academy in 2025,[5] and the Hurricanes U20 side in 2024.[6] He was named in the national Fiji U20 squad in 2025.[7]
Professional career
Manamanaivalu was called into the Manawatu squad ahead of Round 5 of the 2025 Bunnings NPC,[8] debuting against Canterbury.[9] In January 2026, he was named in the Drua development squad ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[10]
References
- ^ "Pita Manamanaivalu". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "The 2019 U15 Junior Gold Cup Squad". Rugby Victoria. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Comeback of the century earns Wellington College home quad final". Club Rugby NZ. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Big scores abound in Manawatū club rugby". The Post. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Academy squad named for 2025". Manawatu Rugby. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Hurricanes name squad for under-20s tournament in Taupo". Hurricanes. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Seruvakula announces Fiji U20 squad". Fiji Sun. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ @manawaturugby; (27 August 2025). "Rangiora this weekend". Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Leg injury to captain Cullen Grace sours Canterbury's fifth straight NPC win". Stuff.co.nz. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Fijian Drua unveil 12 development players for 2026". Fijian Drua (Press release). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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