Mesu Kunavula (born 31 October 1995) is a Fijian international rugby union player, who currently plays for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock or flanker.^[1]

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Mesu Kunavula

Full name	Mesulame Kunavula
Date of birth	(1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Nadroumai, Nadroga, Fiji
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Waisake Naholo (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock Current team Waratahs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2022 Edinburgh Rugby 23 (5) 2022–2023 Brive 10 (5) 2024- Waratahs 0 (0) Correct as of 15 November 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020–2021 Fiji 8 (15) Correct as of 15 November 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2015–2019 Fiji 7s 23 (144)

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Kunavula made his debut for the Fiji Rugby 7s team at the 2016 Dubai Rugby Sevens Tournament and is a silver medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.^[2]

In 2019 he signed a contract with Edinburgh.^[3] In January 2022 he extended his contract with Edinburgh.^[4]