Name Chris Kuridrani Date joined 2014 Role Rugby union player Current local club GPS Rugby | Height 1.90 m Siblings Nemani Nadolo Weight 99 kg | |
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Education Marsden State High School, Ipswich Grammar School | ||
Meet the rookies chris kuridrani queensland reds
Chris Kuridrani (born 12 December 1991), formerly Chris Nasiganiyavi, is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. His usual position is wing. He signed on to play for the Queensland Reds in 2014.
Contents
- Meet the rookies chris kuridrani queensland reds
- Chris kuridrani brisbane city centre winger
- Family and early life
- Rugby career
- References
Chris kuridrani brisbane city centre winger
Family and early life
Kirisi Nasiganiyavi was born in Brisbane, where his father Isei Nasiganiyavi played rugby for Queensland. He is the younger brother of Nemani Nadolo (formerly Ratu Nasiganiyavi before he adopted their mother's maiden name of Nadolo in 2009).
During his junior career he was selected for several representative teams, including Queensland Under 16s. He attended Marsden State High School and Ipswich Grammar, and represented Queensland at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships in 2008 and 2009.
He is the cousin of Tevita Kuridrani, and in 2011 he adopted the Kuridrani family name.
Rugby career
In 2010, he played colts rugby for GPS Old Boys and was chosen for the Brisbane Under-19 team later that year. He was selected for the Fiji Under-20 team and played in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina, and scored a try against New Zealand in the opening pool game.
Chris Kuridrani briefly switched codes at the start of 2011. He played rugby league in the Toyota Cup for the Brisbane Broncos for five rounds before returning to play Premier Rugby with GPS and train with the Queensland Reds squad. He was selected as an injury replacement for the Australia Under-20 team at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy, and scored a try in the semi final against New Zealand.
He was a member of the ARU's National Academy in 2013, and participated in the Pacific Rugby Cup, including playing one match for the Brisbane Academy against his brother, Nemani Nadolo, who played for Fiji Warriors.