Melani Matavao rugby player
Melani Matavao rugby player

Melani Matavao

19th Nov 1995 1.72m/80kg Scrum Half

All-action hosts Japan join Fiji in PNC final

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan claimed the remaining open Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 final slot in emphatic style after beating Samoa in an exhibition of running, attacking rugby. The host side scored six tries...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Round Two Preview

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Round two of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 gets underway this weekend with Tonga and USA making their belated entry into the competition. Having seen Fiji beat Samoa 42-16 and Japan...

Pacific Nations Cup | Samoa

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number of tournaments: 16 (2006-2023)Best finish: Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2022)Most points in a match: 53 (53-9 v Japan, June 2006)Biggest win: 47 (50-3 v Tonga, June 2007)Did You Know? Samoa were...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Seven Teams

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Seven of Super Rugby Pacific will be the first of the bye weeks of the competition as teams start to make a push towards the finals. The Blues host the Western Force in Auckland, followed by the...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Five teams

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kids Round is here as all 12 teams battle it out as part of Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. It begins in Palmerston North as the top of the table Hurricanes host the Melbourne Rebels. The ACT Brumbies...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round four teams

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Four of Super Rugby Pacific is here as teams switch up their line-ups ahead of a big weekend of action. It begins with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch before Taniela Tupou...

Match Preview: England v Samoa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s all about Samoa in Lille. England will finish first in Pool D and have qualified for the quarter-finals whatever the result here.  Not that England are taking any chances. Head coach Steve...

Big changes to the pack - Samoa name team to play England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samoa head coach names an all-new front-row of Jordan Lay, Sama Malolo (pictured in action against Japan) and captain Michael Alaalatoa and a new second-row of Sam Slade and Brian Alainu’u’ese...

Match Preview: Japan v Samoa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There’s a lot at stake when Japan face Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse on Thursday. Two sides’ quarter-final hopes are on the line in a ferociously tight Pool D, in which a single point separates...

Fidow starts on wing - Samoa announce team to play Japan

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has made four changes to his side for their Pool D match against Japan in Toulouse on Thursday, with Taleni Seu and Sa Jordan Taufua coming into the back-row, Ed Fidow...