Vunivalu re-signs with Queensland and Australian Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) and Rugby Australia (RA) have announced Suliasi Vunivalu has re-signed with the Queensland Reds through 2023.

The former NRL star made his Queensland debut last season and has gone on to score seven tries in his first 15 games in the maroon jersey.

 
Vunivalu was recently selected in the Wallabies squad for the upcoming England series and will push his claims for a Test debut next month.  

Vunivalu joined the Reds in 2021 after an accomplished rugby league career with the Melbourne Storm.

 
The 26-year-old was born in Suva, Fiji, before moving to New Zealand at 16 to play Rugby at Auckland’s St Kentigern College.

 
He was a part of the Blues Academy squad before moving to Melbourne to link up with the Storm U20s side.

 
The winger would go on to win two premierships with the Storm in 2017 and 2020, before making the move to Ballymore with the Reds the following year.

 
The Fijian flyer has shown great promise in the 15-man game, with his try scoring nous and electric pace seeing him already considered for higher honours.

 
Vunivalu will form part of a lethal backline combination in Queensland next year, with the likes of Jordan Petaia, Tate McDermott and Hunter Paisami also re-signed.