Manasa Bari Explained

Birth Name:Manasa D. Bari
Birth Date:1976 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Tavua, Fiji
Weight:198lb
Occupation:Police sergeant
Ru Position:Wing
Amatyears1:1997
Amatteam1:Alhambra-Union
Amatyears2:2004
Amatteam2:Waitete
Ru Provinceyears1:1997
Ru Province1:Otago
Ru Provinceapps1:11
Ru Provincepoints1:55
Ru Provinceyears2:2004
Ru Provinceapps2:2
Ru Provincepoints2:0
Superyears1:1997
Super1:Highlanders
Superapps1:6
Superpoints1:20
Repyears1:1995-1999
Repcaps1:18
Reppoints1:60
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:1994-1997
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:1997

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manasa D. Bari. ESPN scrum. 2019-06-05.
  2. Web site: CNN/SI – 1999 Rugby World Cup – Fiji Player Biographies – Wednesday September 29, 1999 06:01 PM. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019020726/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/world_cup/news/1999/09/27/fiji_bios/. dead. 2012-10-19. 2012-10-19. 2019-06-05.
  3. Web site: Melrose Cup bid starts now: Bari Fiji Sun. https://web.archive.org/web/20160225133333/http://fijisun.com.fj/2013/04/07/melrose-cup-bid-starts-now-bari/. dead. 2016-02-25. 2016-02-25. 2019-06-05.
  4. Web site: 1997: Take it home Fiji Fijisun.com.fj. https://web.archive.org/web/20130817185446/http://www.fijisun.com.fj/2009/03/02/1997-take-it-home-fiji/. dead. 2013-08-17. 2013-08-17. 2019-06-05.
  5. Web site: Rugby on Stamps. https://web.archive.org/web/20130817185513/http://www.rugbystamps.com/6Stamps/Fiji/Fiji2.htm. dead. 2013-08-17. 2013-08-17. 2019-06-05.
  6. Web site: RWC Sevens. https://web.archive.org/web/20050115092519/http://www.rwcsevens.com/History/Great+moments/stamps.htm. dead. 2005-01-15. 2005-01-15. 2019-06-05.
  7. Web site: Welcome to Fiji Rugby Union - Manasa Bari . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106021119/http://www.fijirugby.com/player.cfm?action=viewplayer&pid=FC50DB33-3048-78A8-DB9E372564EC96AB. dead. 2014-11-06. 2014-11-06. 2019-06-05.
  8. Web site: Fiji send depleted sevens squad to Paris Live Rugby imported (unsorted) ESPN Scrum. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428195342/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/30987.html. dead. 2016-04-28. 2016-04-28. 2019-06-05.
  9. Web site: Fiji Rugby Sevens star Serevi becomes police sergeant Radio New Zealand News. https://web.archive.org/web/20160503195252/http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/169991/fiji-rugby-sevens-star-serevi-becomes-police-sergeant. dead. 2016-05-03. 2016-05-03. 2019-06-05.
  10. Web site: Sevens: Fiji's player stocks in good health – Sport – NZ Herald News. https://archive.today/20160225131119/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11359433. dead. 2016-02-25. 2016-02-25. archive.is. 2019-06-05.
  11. Web site: FBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20160225132718/http://www.fbc.com.fj/sports/19127/police-win-nawaka-7s. dead. 2016-02-25. 2016-02-25. 2019-06-05.
  12. Web site: Former Red Rock star to boost Police. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428191655/http://fijilive.com/sports/rugby/news/2012/01/former-red-rock-star-to-boost-police/25222.Fijilive. dead. 2016-04-28. 2016-04-28. 2019-06-05.
  13. Web site: New Police team wins all three – Fiji Times Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20150129211459/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=286146. dead. 2015-01-29. 2015-01-29. 2019-06-05.
  14. Web site: Vucago won't be missed, says Bari. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428200819/http://fijilive.com/sports/news/2011/05/vucago-wont-be-missed-says-bari/20986.Fijilive. dead. 2016-04-28. 2016-04-28. 2019-06-05.
  15. Web site: Fiji Sevens squad prepares for title defence Radio New Zealand News. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428192024/http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/169560/fiji-sevens-squad-prepares-for-title-defence. dead. 2016-04-28. 2016-04-28. 2019-06-05.
  16. Web site: Tuikabe, Bari to assist Savou. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428194649/http://fijilive.com/sports/news/2011/04/tuikabe-bari-to-assist-savou/20668.Fijilive. dead. 2016-04-28. 2016-04-28. 2019-06-05.
  17. Web site: Top coaches, reps in Fiji 7s selection panel. https://web.archive.org/web/20121225043318/http://www.fijilive.com/sports/rugby/news/2012/12/top-coaches-reps-in-fiji-7s-selection-panel/30059.Fijilive. dead. 2012-12-25. 2012-12-25. 2019-06-05.

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