Full name Leone Nakarawa Years Team Weight 109 kg Current club Glasgow Warriors Height 1.98 m | Playing position Name Leone Nakarawa School(s) attended Tavua College 2013– Glasgow Warriors | |
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Born 2 April 1988 (age 35)
Tavua, Fiji ( 1988-04-02 ) | ||
Leone nakarawa the offload king rugby tribute
Leone Nakarawa (born 2 April 1988) is a Fijian rugby union footballer and Olympic gold medalist. He previously played as a Second-Row forward for the Glasgow Warriors and represents the Fijian national team in international rugby. In 2016, He signed for Racing 92.
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- Leone nakarawa the offload king rugby tribute
- Leone nakarawa rugbyworldcup2015 highlights the offloading lock
- Honours and awards
- References
Nakarawa is generally considered to be one of the best Lock forwards in the world. He is most famous for his off loading skills, athleticism and general play in open field.
The talented Second-Row forward debuted for Fiji against Tonga at Nuku'alofa on 13 June 2009. He played in the Pacific Nations Cup for Fiji in 2010 and was one of Fiji's only bright sparks in their campaign at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
In 2011, New Zealand had to make an exemption to their ban on Fiji Military personnel entering the country in order for Nakarawa to play in the World Cup games. He later quit the army to focus fully on his rugby career.
Nakarawa played for Fiji Barbarians and resisted moves to France and England; not moving to Europe until signing his first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors.
He signed for Glasgow Warriors in August 2013. While with the Warriors he occasionally turned out for the amateur club Glasgow Hawks.
Nakarawa was named Man of the Match for Glasgow in the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final in Belfast. He had the most offloads in the 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup with 25.
After a hugely successful season, Nakarawa was selected to play for Fijian national team at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. He was subsequently named in the World Cup Dream Team at the end of the tournament.
Nakarawa moved to Racing 92 after the World Cup. After his first season in France, Nakarawa was named in the Pro12 Dream Team at the end of the 2015/16 season.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Nakarawa was part of the Fiji team in rugby sevens, where he scored a try in the final in a one-sided 43-7 victory over Great Britain to claim the gold medal, which was also Fiji's first ever Olympic medal in any sport.
Leone nakarawa rugbyworldcup2015 highlights the offloading lock
Honours and awards
After the 2016 Summer Olympics, Nakarawa was awarded the Officer of the Order of Fiji.