[2] He was unable to secure a UK work permit so could not play in competitive fixtures and therefore left the club.

[3] Vunibaka played for the New Zealand team the Crusaders in the international Super 12 competition and Canterbury in the N.P.C.

He is still the 2nd fastest player in Super rugby to reach 25 tries after scoring his 25th try in his 30th game for the crusaders, 2 matches behind Joe Roff.

He was then included in the Fijian squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, where he scored a try in the pool match against Canada.

Vunibaka after playing 2 seasons (2015–2016) with the Leeton Phantoms in Southern Inland NSW he took over as head coach in 2017.