Pio Nakubuwai

Pio Nakubuwai
Personal information
Born Fiji
Playing information
Position Prop

Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–95 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 who currently plays for Melbourne Storm in the Holden Cup Under 20's team, 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 2 Pio Nakubuwai rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Why our Bati can win fijitimes.com, 16 November 2008
  3. 1 2 Rep Honours for Big Ben phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au, 17 June 2008
  4. Talent on show in wet weather The Irrigator, 10 June 2011
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