About Kelly Meafua
Lived 1990 – 2022 (aged 31). Kelly Meafua was a rugby union player and rugby sevens player.
Kelly Meafua (16 October 1990 – 6 May 2022) was a Samoan rugby union player. His position of choice was flanker.
Club career Meafua moved to Auckland when he was 14 but did not start playing rugby until he joined Otahuhu at 20 years old. He played for both the Auckland under–21 and Auckland Sevens before moving to Sydney to play for West Harbour in the Shute Shield.
Professional career In 2013 Meafua played for the Samoa sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series before in 2015 he moved to France to play for Narbonne in the French Pro D2.
On the 6 May 2022 while celebrating Montauban final home game and a win over Narbonne, Meafua died after jumping off the Pont-Vieux bridge into the river Tarn.
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Who was Kelly Meafua?
Samoan rugby union footballer (1990-2022)
When was Kelly Meafua born?
Kelly Meafua was born on 16 October 1990 in Samoa.
When did Kelly Meafua die?
Kelly Meafua died on 7 May 2022 in Montauban.
What was Kelly Meafua's occupation?
Kelly Meafua was a rugby union player and rugby sevens player.
What nationality was Kelly Meafua?
Kelly Meafua's recorded nationality: Samoa.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kelly Meafua. https://biography.guide/kelly-meafua/
MLA: "Kelly Meafua." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kelly-meafua/.
Chicago: "Kelly Meafua." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kelly-meafua/.
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