Napolioni Nalaga
- January 4, 2024
- Rugby Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Napolioni Nalaga |
| Occupation | Rugby Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 7, 1986(1986-04-07) |
| Age | 38 |
| Birthplace | Sigatoka |
| Country | Fiji |
| Birth City | Western |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Napolioni Nalaga Biography
| Name | Napolioni Nalaga |
| Birthday | Apr 7 |
| Birth Year | 1986 |
| Place Of Birth | Sigatoka |
| Home Town | Western |
| Birth Country | Fiji |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Kavekini Nalaga |
Napolioni Nalaga is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on April 7, 1986 in Sigatoka, Western, Fiji. Fijian-born footballer, who was a member of Fiji’s national soccer team in 2009 and Clermont club rugby in 2012.
Both he and Radike Samantha represented Fiji at international play.
Born in Sigatoka, Fiji, Nalaga first played as a wing for the Fiji Under 19 team to the Under 19 Rugby World Championship where he notched 7 tries in 3 games for the Fiji team. He also helped his Nadroga team win the U21 competition in the Digicel Cup for 2 years in a row. He was later selected to play for the Fiji U21 team to the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in France where Fiji finished 9th overall. He played as a Centre in the tournament. He also made his mark for the Nadroga senior team playing in the Digicel Cup and the Farebrother Sullivan cup. He was selected into the Fiji sevens team by the then coach Waisale Serevi who was impressed with the youngster for the first leg of the 2006–07 IRB Sevens World Series.
After his first season with the Fiji sevens team, he was given a contract to play for the ASM Clermont Auvergne in the 2007/2008 season alongside other Fijians, Vilimoni Delasau and Seremaia Bai where he finished the season as the leading try-scorer in the competition with 16 tries, 3 better than the previous year, top-try scorer, and captain, Aurélien Rougerie.
His father was also a member of the Fiji national soccer team.
Napolioni Nalaga Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rugby Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Napolioni Nalaga is one of the richest Rugby Player from Fiji. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Napolioni Nalaga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a member of the Fiji Under-19 Squad.
He was the French Top 14 Player Of The Year 2009 and was a member of the French Dream Team.
Napolioni Vonowale Nalaga (born 7 April 1986) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing, flanker and Centre for London Irish. He is nicknamed Napoleon or Naps or Napo. His father, Kavekini Nalaga also represented Fiji in the 80’s and just like his son, he played on the wing.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 109 kg |
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In early 2011, he did not return to his club for the second half of the Top 14 due to some family issues surrounding his wedding. He was given time to return to the club but in March 2011, his contract with Clermont was terminated as Nalaga was unable to guarantee if he would return to France or not.
Facts & Trivia
Napolioni Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Fiji. Napolioni Nalaga celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.
In December 2013, he scored a try in 18 seconds in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup making it the fastest try ever in the 1844 match, 18-year history of the Heineken Cup. He finished the season with 5 tries and is the 10th most highest try scorer in Heineken Cup history with 23 tries.
Top Facts about Napolioni Nalaga
- Napolioni Nalaga is a Fijian rugby union player.
- He was born on May 20, 1986 in Lautoka, Fiji.
- Nalaga played for the French club ASM Clermont Auvergne from 2008-2015.
- He scored a total of 82 tries during his time with Clermont.
- In the 2010-11 season, he set a record for most tries scored in a single European Cup campaign (9).
- Nalaga has also represented Fiji in international rugby matches.
- He made his debut for Fiji in 2008 and has since earned over 20 caps.
- His position on the field is typically as a winger or outside centre.
- Nalaga stands at an impressive height of 6’3″ (191cm) and weighs around 231lbs (105kg).
- Despite retiring from professional rugby in 2019, he remains one of Fiji’s top try-scorers of all time.