Millennium Sanerivi

Born on 31 August 1999, Millennium Sanerivi is a New Zealand-born flanker who lines up in the back row for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific. A loose forward built for the contact areas, he is at his most effective contesting the breakdown, where his low body position and timing help slow opposition ball and force turnovers. Sanerivi pairs that ruck work with a willing defensive game, getting through a heavy tackle count and chasing hard in support play. In attack he offers a direct carrying option, taking the ball into traffic and looking to keep his side moving forward through the tight channels. As a flanker he is expected to be a constant presence across the field, linking the forwards and backs and providing energy at the rucks that underpin a team's possession. For Moana Pasifika, a franchise that draws on the rugby talent of the Pacific, Sanerivi represents the kind of hard-grafting forward the side is built around, and he continues to develop his role within the loose-forward unit as the team establishes itself in the competition.