Ratu Meli Semisi Naevo Saukawa (born 3 May 1975 in Nawaka, Nadi) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. His nickname is Man Mountain.^[1] His father, Joeli Lesavua, and two brothers, Apenisa and Manoa Naevo, are also Fiji reps.

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Semisi Naevo

Naevo at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
Birth name	Ratu Meli Semisi Saukawa Naevo
Date of birth	(1975-05-03) 3 May 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth	Nadi, Fiji
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
School	Nawaka District School, Ratu Navula Secondary School, Nadi College.
Notable relative(s)	Mother: Merewalesi Father: Ratu Joeli Lesavua Naevo Apenisa Naevo Manoa Naevo
Children	2
Occupation(s)	Business Man
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2003 2003 2003–2007 Counties Nawaka Green Rockets () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2010 2008 Fiji Pacific Islanders 14 2 (0) (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2001 – Fiji 19
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  Fiji Commonwealth Games Silver Medal 2002 2006 Melbourne Team competition

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He plays sevens for Fiji. He is a strong tackler with good line-out skills, he also has the speed for sevens. His ball-hunting skills earned him his first cap in the 2006 Pacific 5 Nations tournament where he stalked the Samoans from the side of the scrum to help Fiji win 23–20. He has made an excellent name for himself in the Fiji sevens team with outstanding performances in his first outing in Argentina and Wellington, 2002. He is a member of the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens team, his speed and aerial skills made him a menace. He was bestowed with the captaincy role for the last two tournaments of the 2005–06 IRB 7s Series, and it was fitting that he lifted the London Sevens trophy and also the IRB sevens trophy.

In 2008 he was selected for the Pacific islanders.^[2]

In 2009 he was named co-captain for the team for the 2009 Dubai sevens.^[3]