Nafe Seluini
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| Full name | Nafetalai Seluini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1990 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nafe Seluini is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Burleigh Bears.[1] His position of preference is at Hooker.
Playing career
A Mangere East Hawks junior in the Auckland Rugby League competition, Seluini began his career at the New Zealand Warriors, first playing in their Toyota Cup team in 2008.[2][3] Seluini represented Tonga in a 2009 Test match against the New Zealand Kiwis.[4]
He was part of the Junior Warriors side that won the 2010 Toyota Cup grand final.[5] He won the Warriors' 2010 NYC Player of the Year award and finished his career with fifty two Toyota Cup matches, twenty one tries and one goal.[2][6]
In 2010 Seluini played for the Junior Kiwis before signing with the Penrith Panthers for the 2011 season.[7]
Seluini made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers in Round 4 2011 against the Brisbane Broncos coming off the bench in the 18-10 loss. Seluini scored his first NRL try in round 8 against his former side the New Zealand Warriors.
In June 2012 Seluini made a mid-season switch, joining the Sydney Roosters on a one and a half year deal.[8]
In October and November 2013, Seluini represented Tonga in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
In October 2015, Seluini played for Tonga in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against the Cook Islands for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
In 2016, Seluini signed with the Melbourne Storm. He played in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines and also displaying skills for feeder club Sunshine Coast Falcons. In May he was part of Tonga team that played against Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup.
References
- ^ Seluini, Nafe. "NAFE SELUINI MOVES TO THE BURLEIGH BEARS". Zero Tackle. Newtown Jets. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Seluini named Junior Warriors player of the year". 3 News. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Nafe Seluini couriermail.com.au
- ^ Mateo to headline Tonga's act in Test nrl.com, 8 October 2009
- ^ "NRL: Warriors unchanged for final". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Nafe Seluini nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Nine NYC-winning Warriors named in Jnr Kiwis NRL.com, 6 October 2010
- ^ Roosters sign Nafe Seluini from Penrith Brisbane Times, 27 June 2012
External links
- Nafe Seluini NRL.com
- 1990 births
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand people of Tongan descent
- Tonga national rugby league team players
- Sydney Roosters players
- Sunshine Coast Falcons players
- Penrith Panthers players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Newtown Jets players
- Windsor Wolves players
- Mangere East Hawks players
- Junior Kiwis players
- Rugby league hookers
- Burleigh Bears players
- Rugby league fullbacks
- People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland
- Living people