Meli Nakauta

Meli Nakauta
Date of birth (1971-10-13) 13 October 1971 (age 53)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–99 Fiji 9 (5)

Meli Nakauta (born 13 October 1971) is a Fijian former rugby union international who represented Fiji in nine Test matches during the late 1990s.

Nakauta played much of his rugby in Sydney and won a Shute Shield title with Manly in 1997, earning Man of the Match honours in the grand final. He also appeared for Parramatta, Drummoyne, Gordon and Warringah during his career.[1]

A centre, Nakauta debuted for Fiji in 1998 and was a member of the side at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He scored a last-minute consolation try in Fiji's World Cup quarter-final play-off loss to England at Twickenham.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Wilkins, Phil (6 October 1997). "Manly's island paradise". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ Jeffery, Simon (20 October 1999). "England v Fiji - Special reports". The Guardian.