Nigel Vagana
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Vagana | |
| Date of birth | February 7, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Height | 1.8 m | |
| Weight | 87 kg | |
| Position | Centre | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | South Sydney | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Richmond Bulldogs | ||
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1996 1997 1998-2000 2001-2003 2004-2006 2007-present |
Auckland Warrington Auckland Canterbury Cronulla South Sydney |
(0) 30 (88) (148) 79 (244) 61 (128) 0 (0) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 1998-2006 | New Zealand | 32 |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Nigel Vagana (born February 7, 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, Vagana also previously played for the (then) Auckland Warriors, Canterbury Bulldogs and Warrington Wolves.
Vagana has represented the New Zealand national team on thirty-two separate occasions between 1998 and 2006, including playing in the 2000 World Cup. His position of choice is at centre; however he has played at five-eighth during his career on several occasions.
Vagana is also the cousin of Bradford Bulls prop-forward Joe Vagana.
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[edit] Career playing statistics
[edit] Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 152 | - | - | 608 |
[edit] Matches played
| Team | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Warriors | 68 | 1996 & 1998 - 2000 |
| Warrington Wolves | 30 | 1997 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 79 | 2001 - 2003 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 60 | 2004 - 2006 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1998 - 2005 |
Nigel Vagana has played the second most games for New Zealand with 32 games.
He has signed a two year contract with NRL club South Sydney, starting in 2007.
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