Fijian back-row Viliame ‘Bill’ Mata is one of the game’s most exciting superstars and was a standout player at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, scoring against England in the quarter final.

Mata, who stands at 6’5” and weighs in at 125kg, was nominated for EPCR Player of the Year and named Guinness PRO14 Players’ Player of the Year in 2018/19 and won Olympic Gold with Fiji at Rio 2016.

‘Big Bill’ made more than 100 appearances for Edinburgh, becoming the first non-Scottish qualified player to become a club centurion, before joining the Bears ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.