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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.[3]
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 scoring three penalties and three conversions.[9]
