Manasa Mataele

Manasa Moala Mataele (born 27 November 1996) is a Fijian and Tongan rugby union player.

In July 2014, he represented Marist in the Southern Zone Secondary Schools rugby competition.

In September 2015, he helped Taranaki beat defending champions, Wellington in the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under-19 tournament.

[8] In November 2016, he was signed by the Crusaders and he would join his uncle, Tamanivalu and Fijian winger, Jone Macilai-Tori at the club for the 2017 Super Rugby season.

Mataele made his international debut for Fiji on 10 July 2021, replacing Nemani Nadolo off the bench, in a 23-57 loss to New Zealand.

[10] Manasa married Black Fern and Matatu rugby player Martha Mataele (nee Lolohea).