Manasa Bari
| Birth name | Manasa D. Bari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tavua, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (14 st 2 lb; 90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Police sergeant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manasa Bari (born 27 May 1974) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and currently, coach. He played as wing.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Manasa D. Bari". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "CNN/SI – 1999 Rugby World Cup – Fiji Player Biographies – Wednesday September 29, 1999 06:01 PM". 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Melrose Cup bid starts now: Bari | Fiji Sun". 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "1997: Take it home Fiji | Fijisun.com.fj". 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Rugby on Stamps". 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "RWC Sevens". 15 January 2005. Archived from the original on 15 January 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Fiji Rugby Union - Manasa Bari". 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Fiji send depleted sevens squad to Paris | Live Rugby imported (unsorted) | ESPN Scrum". 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Fiji Rugby Sevens star Serevi becomes police sergeant | Radio New Zealand News". 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Sevens: Fiji's player stocks in good health – Sport – NZ Herald News". archive.is. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "FBC News". 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Former Red Rock star to boost Police". 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "New Police team wins all three – Fiji Times Online". 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Vucago won't be missed, says Bari". 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Fiji Sevens squad prepares for title defence | Radio New Zealand News". 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Tuikabe, Bari to assist Savou". 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Top coaches, reps in Fiji 7s selection panel". 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2019.