{{Short description|Fiji international rugby union player}} {{expand French|topic=bio|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Caleb Muntz | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Huntly, New Zealand | height = {{convert|175|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|87|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = Hamilton Boys' High School | university = | relatives = | occupation = | spouse = | position = Fly-half, Fullback | currentclub = Fijian Drua | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2019–2025 | clubs1 = Fijian Drua | apps1 = 25 | points1 = 48 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Provence | apps2 = | points2 = | repyears1 = 2018–2019 | repteam1 = Fiji U20 | repcaps1 = 8 | reppoints1 = 49 | repyears2 = 2019 | repteam2 = Fiji Warriors | repcaps2 = 3 | reppoints2 = 16 | repyears3 = 2023– | repteam3 = Fiji | repcaps3 = 14 | reppoints3 = 133 | clubupdate = 4 June 2025 | repupdate = 4 June 2025 | ru_sevensnationalyears1 = | ru_sevensnationalteam1 = | ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = | ru_sevensupdate = }}
'''Caleb Muntz''' (born 30 October 1999) is a rugby union player, currently playing for the {{Rut|Drua}} in Super Rugby Pacific and the Fiji national men's team. His preferred position is fly-half or fullback.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/caleb-muntz|title=Caleb Muntz|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://rakaviti.com/players/caleb-muntz/ |title=Caleb Muntz |website=Rakaviti |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> He was born in New Zealand, and qualified to play for Fiji through his grandparents.
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. He signed for Pro D2 side Provence Rugby after the conclusion of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2023/06/01/caleb-muntz-no-stranger-to-churchill-park/|title=Caleb Muntz No Stranger To Churchill Park|work=Fiji Sun|access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref>
==Club career== Muntz was named in the Fijian Drua squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.<ref name="Ratu, Muntz and Sauvoli round out Drua roster">{{cite press release | url=https://drua.rugby/content/ratu-muntz-and-sauvoli-round-out-drua-roster | title=Ratu, Muntz and Sauvoli round out Drua roster | publisher=Fijian Drua | date=29 January 2022 | access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/drua-final-three-named/|title=Drua Final three named|work=FBC News Fiji|date=29 January 2022|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref> He had previously represented the Drua in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fijian Drua: Forwards|url=https://www.facebook.com/fijirugby/photos/a.191705160868866/2504429552929737/|publisher=Fiji Rugby|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190827093706/https://www.facebook.com/fijirugby/photos/a.191705160868866/2504429552929737/|archive-date=27 August 2019|date=27 August 2019|access-date=27 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
==International career== 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fijivillage.com/sports/Stellar-performance-by-Caleb-Muntz-in-first-outing-for-Fiji--r8x45f|title=Stellar performance by Caleb Muntz in first outing for Fiji|work=fijivillage.com|access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rugby365.com/countries/fiji/star-studded-fiji-squad-for-world-cup-announced/|title=Star studded Fiji squad for World Cup announced|work=Rugby365|access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66629208|title=England 22-30 Fiji: Pacific island nation beat England for first time|work=BBC|access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref>
In November 2024, Muntz scored a try, a conversion and four penalties in Fiji's 24-19 win over Wales in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. This was Fiji's first ever win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griffiths |first1=Gareth |title=Wales equal record losing streak with Fiji defeat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cx243wyl7l9o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{sports links}}
{{Fiji 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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