Pio Nakubuwai

Pio Nakubuwai
Personal information
Born Fiji
Playing information
Position Prop
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–1995 Fiji 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Pio Nakubuwai is a Fijian rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup.

Playing career

Nakubuwai played for Fiji at the 1992 World Sevens.[2]

Nakubuwai made his test debut in 1994, playing against France. He then appeared for Fiji at the 1995 World Cup, playing in all three matches.[1]

Nakubuwai played for the Yanco Wamoon Hawks in the Group 20 Rugby League competition and later switched to rugby union, playing for the Leeton Phantoms.[3]

Personal life

His son, Ben, played for the Leeton Phantoms under-13's and also played for the Group 20 Rugby League under 15's.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pio Nakubuwai rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Why our Bati can win fijitimes.com, 16 November 2008
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rep Honours for Big Ben phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au, 17 June 2008
  4. Talent on show in wet weather The Irrigator, 10 June 2011