Nafe Seluini
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011–12 | Penrith Panthers | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012–2013 | Sydney Roosters | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2009–13 | Tonga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As of 9 December 2013 | ||||||
| Source: 1 | ||||||
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]
References
- ↑ Seluini, Nafe. "NAFE SELUINI MOVES TO THE BURLEIGH BEARS". Zero Tackle. Newtown Jets. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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