Kevin Naiqama
Encyclopedia
Kevin Naiqama is a rugby league
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
of the National Rugby League
. He plays at wing, fullback and centre and gained selection for the Fiji national team in 2009. Kevin is the younger brother of Knights player Wes Naiqama
.
, Naiqama played his junior football for the Arncliffe Scots. He later played for the Newcastle Knights
Toyota Cup side in 2008, 2009 and the Central Coast Centurions
in 2010. In Round 26 2010, Naiqama made his NRL debut against the Melbourne Storm
.
squad for the Rugby League Pacific Cup. Fiji lost one out of two matches and finished third after beating Tonga for third spot.
Naiqama was also selected in the NSW residents side to face the QLD residents at ANZ Stadium just before game III of the 2010 state of Origin.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He plays at wing, fullback and centre and gained selection for the Fiji national team in 2009. Kevin is the younger brother of Knights player Wes Naiqama
Wes Naiqama
Wes Naiqama is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League competition. Also the incumbent Fiji national team captain, his usual position is in the centres...
.
Playing career
Born in Sutherland, New South WalesSutherland, New South Wales
Sutherland is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sutherland is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Sutherland Shire....
, Naiqama played his junior football for the Arncliffe Scots. He later played for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
Toyota Cup side in 2008, 2009 and the Central Coast Centurions
Central Coast Centurions
The Central Coast Centurions are an Australian rugby league football club based in the Central Coast region in New South Wales. They compete in the New South Wales Cup and act as a feeder club to the NRL club Newcastle Knights...
in 2010. In Round 26 2010, Naiqama made his NRL debut against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
.
Representative career
Naiqama was named in the FijiFiji national rugby league team
-Competitions:Fiji have participated in:*Pacific Cup *World Cup *World Sevens *Superleague World Nines *Superleague Oceania Tournament *Pacific Rim Competition -Results:...
squad for the Rugby League Pacific Cup. Fiji lost one out of two matches and finished third after beating Tonga for third spot.
Naiqama was also selected in the NSW residents side to face the QLD residents at ANZ Stadium just before game III of the 2010 state of Origin.