Manasa Moala Mataele is a Fijian and Tongan rugby union player. He plays for Taranaki in the Mitre 10 Cup. He was signed by the Crusaders in 2016 and has played for them since the 2017 Super Rugby season. Mataele plays predominantly as a winger.

In November 2016, he was signed by the crusaders and he would join his uncle, Tamanivalu and Fijian winger, Jone Macilai-Tori at the club for the 2017 Super Rugby season

.He made his Super Rugby debut on 18 March 2017 against the Blues He scored a try in the 33–24 win.

In 2021 Mataele looks on track to regain the scintillating form, he showed before his injury which included incredible offloads and beating defenders with ease. 

The Lau native with maternal links to Yasawa-I-Rara will come into contention for an All-Blacks spot for the next World Cup or possibly turn out for the Drua and Flying Fijians.

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