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| Full name | Pio Nakubuwai | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pio Nakubuwai was a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji at the 1995 World Cup.
Playing career
Nakubuwai played for Fiji at the 1992 World Sevens.[2]
Nakubuwai made his test debut in 1994, playing against France. He then appeared for Fiji at the 1995 World Cup, playing in all three matches.[1]
Nakubuwai played for the Yanco Wamoon Hawks in the Group 20 Rugby League competition and later switched to rugby union, playing for the Leeton Phantoms.[3]
Personal life
His son, Ben who currently plays for Melbourne Storm in the Holden Cup Under 20's team, played for the Leeton Phantoms under-13's and also played for the Group 20 Rugby League under 15's.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 Pio Nakubuwai rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Why our Bati can win fijitimes.com, 16 November 2008
- 1 2 Rep Honours for Big Ben Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au, 17 June 2008
- ↑ Talent on show in wet weather The Irrigator, 10 June 2011
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