Neumi Nanuku
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Neumi NanukuNeumi Nanuku (born 20 June 1976 in Burenitu, Nalawa, Ra, in Fiji
's Ra Province
, is a Fiji
an rugby union
footballer. He plays at full back.
Nanuku is 5 feet 9 (175 cm) tall and weighs 83 kilograms (183 lb). He grew up in the Nalawa and he played for Nadroga in the National Provincial Rugby Tournament in Fiji
. A member of the 2005 World Cup 7s winning squad, Nanuku stamped his mark as one of the predators of the 2005-06 IRB Sevens World Series
.
After coming on in the Wellington Sevens
final against South Africa, Nanuku sprinted the length of the pitch to score the winning try in extra-time.
One of Nadroga's heroes of 2004 after the resounding victories in the Telecom Fiji Cup and Sullivan-Farebrother Trophy. Overlooked for the 2004 Colonial Cup
, Nanuku still finished the season as top try scorer in Fiji with 12.
Nanuku debuted for Fiji alongside Nadroga team-mates Mosese Volavola
, Dale Tonawai and Isoa Neivua
, and although his first game against the NZ Divisional XV was less than perfect, he made an improved performance a week later in Lautoka
to restore some confidence.
He was then selected into the Fiji sevens team for Dubai and South Africa and later short-listed for IRB sevens Player of the Year.
He would miss the next two Leg of the series due to an injury. Nanuku had a knee operation and this will keep him out of playing at the two tournaments.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=55324.html
Nanuku has signed to play in the Top 14 rugby competition for the Castres
for the 2007-08 Top 14 season
for one season and the following year, he signed on for Dax
rugby team.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
's Ra Province
Ra Province
Ra is one of the fourteen provinces of Fiji. Occupying the northern area of Viti Levu, the largest island, it is one of eight Viti Levu-based Provinces. With a land area of 1341 square kilometers, it had a population of 29,464 at the 2007 census, the last to date...
, is a Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He plays at full back.
Nanuku is 5 feet 9 (175 cm) tall and weighs 83 kilograms (183 lb). He grew up in the Nalawa and he played for Nadroga in the National Provincial Rugby Tournament in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. A member of the 2005 World Cup 7s winning squad, Nanuku stamped his mark as one of the predators of the 2005-06 IRB Sevens World Series
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
.
After coming on in the Wellington Sevens
Wellington Sevens
The Wellington Sevens or the New Zealand International Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Wellington, New Zealand. The tournament, the third on the IRB Sevens World Series circuit, is played at Wellington's Westpac Stadium in early February and includes teams from 16 countries...
final against South Africa, Nanuku sprinted the length of the pitch to score the winning try in extra-time.
One of Nadroga's heroes of 2004 after the resounding victories in the Telecom Fiji Cup and Sullivan-Farebrother Trophy. Overlooked for the 2004 Colonial Cup
Colonial Cup
The Colonial Cup was the second highest level of competition within Fijian rugby union and was intended to be a stepping stone for local players into international rugby union...
, Nanuku still finished the season as top try scorer in Fiji with 12.
Nanuku debuted for Fiji alongside Nadroga team-mates Mosese Volavola
Mosese Volavola
Mosese Volavola is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a Flanker or as a Lock. His nickname is Mo or Moji....
, Dale Tonawai and Isoa Neivua
Isoa Neivua
Isoa Coalala Neivua is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a wing or centre.-Career:Playing in Fiji, he moved from Navosa to Nadroga in 2003 to get more chance of being spotted by for the national team...
, and although his first game against the NZ Divisional XV was less than perfect, he made an improved performance a week later in Lautoka
Lautoka
Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji and the second largest in the South Pacific. It is in the west of the island of Viti Levu, 24 kilometres north of Nadi, and is the second port of entry in Fiji, after Suva. Lying in the heart of Fiji's sugar cane growing region, it is known as the Sugar...
to restore some confidence.
He was then selected into the Fiji sevens team for Dubai and South Africa and later short-listed for IRB sevens Player of the Year.
He would miss the next two Leg of the series due to an injury. Nanuku had a knee operation and this will keep him out of playing at the two tournaments.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=55324.html
Nanuku has signed to play in the Top 14 rugby competition for the Castres
Castres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
for the 2007-08 Top 14 season
2007-08 Top 14 season
The 2007-08 Top 14 Competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition, operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby . Because France hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the competition did not begin at its normal time of August, but instead started on the last weekend in October 2007, one week...
for one season and the following year, he signed on for Dax
US Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
rugby team.
Fiji tests
- Test debut: 2005 v Portugal in Lisbon
- 1 cap (5 games)