Caleb Muntz Explained

Caleb Muntz
Birth Date:30 October 1999
Birth Place:Huntly, New Zealand
Height:1750NaN0
Weight:870NaN0
School:Hamilton Boys' High School
Position:Fly-half, Fullback
Currentclub:Fijian Drua
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Fijian Drua
Apps1:16
Points1:19
Repyears1:2018–2019
Repteam1:Fiji U20
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:49
Repyears2:2019
Repteam2:Fiji Warriors
Repcaps2:3
Reppoints2:16
Repyears3:2023-
Repteam3:Fiji
Repcaps3:4
Reppoints3:44
Clubupdate:26 August 2023
Repupdate:27 August 2023

Caleb Muntz (born 30 October 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for the in Super Rugby Pacific and the Fiji national men's team. His preferred position is fly-half or fullback.[1] [2]

He was part of the Fijian Under 20 team in 2018 and 2019, played an unofficial game for Fiji against the Barbarians in 2019, before making his official debut for the senior team in 2023.

Early life

Caleb Muntz was born in Huntly, New Zealand to a Maori mother and a father of Fijian and European descent. He began playing rugby at the age of four in nearby Hamilton, where he grew up, and later represented Hamilton Boys' High School. He qualifies to play for Fiji through his paternal grandmother, who is from Savusavu and paternal grandfather, who is from Rewa. Muntz is fluent in Te Reo, a language of the Māori people of New Zealand.[3]

Professional career

Muntz was named in the Fijian Drua squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[4] [5] He had previously represented the Drua in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.[6]

International career

Muntz was named in the Fijian training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He later made his debut for Fiji against Tonga in Lautoka on 22 July 2023, scoring 9 points (1 penalty, 3 conversions).[7] On 8 August 2023, he was named in the final group of 33 players selected by Simon Raiwalui to participate in the World Cup in France.[8]

Shortly thereafter, in only his fourth match, Muntz was part of the Fijian team that beat England for the very first time on 26 August 2023 at Twickenham. He started at flyhalf and scored 15 points (3 penalties, 3 conversions).[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caleb Muntz. Ultimate Rugby. 29 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Caleb Muntz . Rakaviti . 30 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Caleb Muntz No Stranger To Churchill Park. Fiji Sun. 27 August 2023.
  4. Ratu, Muntz and Sauvoli round out Drua roster . Fijian Drua . 29 January 2022 . 29 January 2022.
  5. News: Drua Final three named. FBC News Fiji. 29 January 2022. 29 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Fijian Drua: Forwards. Fiji Rugby. https://archive.today/20190827093706/https://www.facebook.com/fijirugby/photos/a.191705160868866/2504429552929737/. 27 August 2019. 27 August 2019. 27 August 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Stellar performance by Caleb Muntz in first outing for Fiji. fijivillage.com. 27 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Star studded Fiji squad for World Cup announced. Rugby365. 27 August 2023.
  9. Web site: England 22-30 Fiji: Pacific island nation beat England for first time. BBC. 27 August 2023.