Samuela Bainikalou Vunivalu (born c. 1957 in Nadi) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and current politician.
Vunivalu debuted in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, against Argentina, at Hamilton, on 24 May.
He debuted as substitute, replacing Peceli Gale.
He played three matches in the World Cup, two as a substitute and one as starting member, which was against New Zealand at Christchurch.
In 2010, Vunivalu coached the NRU-affiliated Mosi Rugby[2][3] During the 2014 general election, Vunivalu was elected a Member of the Parliament of Fiji for FijiFirst.