Manasa Bari

Manasa Bari (born 27 May, 1974) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and currently, coach. He played as wing.

Manasa Bari
Birth nameManasa D. Bari
Date of birth (1976-05-27) May 27, 1976
Place of birthTavua, Fiji
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight198 lb (14 st 2 lb; 90 kg)
Occupation(s)Police sergeant
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Alhambra-Union ()
2004 Waitete ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Otago 11 (55)
2004 King Country 2 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Highlanders 6 (20)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1999  Fiji 18 (60)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
1994-1997  Fiji 1997

Career

Bari was first capped Fiji during the test match against Samoa on 1 July 1995, in Apia. He played thirty matches for Fiji, including eight test matches, one of them being the 1999 Rugby World Cup match against France in Toulouse, on 16 October, being his last international cap[1].

Bari debuted playing for Fiji sevens in the 1994 Hong Kong Sevens[2]. Two years later, he was called up for the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens[3], in which the Fijians proved unbeaten by winning the Melrose Cup for the first time[4]. After the tournament, Post Fiji issued a series of stamps commemorating the winning team, which also featured Waisale Serevi, Taniela Qauqau, Jope Tuikabe, Leveni Duvuduvukula, Inoke Maraiwai, Aminiasi Naituyaga, Marika Vunibaka, Luke Erenavula and Lemeki Koroi[5][6][7]. Eh also took part to the second stage of the Fijian campaign in the 1999-00 IRB Sevens World Series[8].

Bari worked as a police sergeant[9]. He coached the Police sevens team[10][11][12][13] and other local teams, at International level he is part of the training staff as assistant coach[14] or as manager[15][16][17].

References
  1. "Manasa D. Bari". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. "CNN/SI – 1999 Rugby World Cup – Fiji Player Biographies – Wednesday September 29, 1999 06:01 PM". 2012-10-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. "Melrose Cup bid starts now: Bari | Fiji Sun". 2016-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. "1997: Take it home Fiji | Fijisun.com.fj". 2013-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  5. "Rugby on Stamps". 2013-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. "RWC Sevens". 2005-01-15. Archived from the original on 2005-01-15. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  7. "Wayback Machine". 2014-11-06. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  8. "Fiji send depleted sevens squad to Paris | Live Rugby imported (unsorted) | ESPN Scrum". 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  9. "Fiji Rugby Sevens star Serevi becomes police sergeant | Radio New Zealand News". 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  10. "Sevens: Fiji's player stocks in good health – Sport – NZ Herald News". archive.is. 2016-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  11. "FBC News". 2016-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  12. "Former Red Rock star to boost Police". 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  13. "New Police team wins all three – Fiji Times Online". 2015-01-29. Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  14. "Vucago won't be missed, says Bari". 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  15. "Fiji Sevens squad prepares for title defence | Radio New Zealand News". 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  16. "Tuikabe, Bari to assist Savou". 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  17. "Top coaches, reps in Fiji 7s selection panel". 2012-12-25. Archived from the original on 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.