Tawera Nikau
- January 5, 2024
- Rugby Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tawera Nikau |
| Occupation | Rugby Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 1, 1967(1967-01-01) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | Huntly |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Birth City | Waikato |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Tawera Nikau Biography
| Name | Tawera Nikau |
| Birthday | Jan 1 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Huntly |
| Home Town | Waikato |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Hayley Nikau , Letitia Nikau |
Tawera Nikau is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on January 1, 1967 in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand. Former footballer from the rugby league who took home the 1999 NRL Premiership with the Melbourne Storm. After his retirement the player was admitted into the Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame and named an NZRL Legend of League.
He was his 1999 NRL Premiership with Storm teammate He won the 1999 NRL Premiership with Storm teammate Marcus Bai..
Between 1989 and 1997 Nikau was a New Zealand national rugby league team representative, although his international career was hindered by a dispute with Richie Blackmore that resulted in him refusing to play in the same side as Blackmore.
A Waikato and Auckland representative, Nikau played his early club football for the Otahuhu Leopards, Sheffield Eagles, York Wasps (1990-1) and Castleford Tigers. Tawera Nikau played loose forward in New Zealand’s 0-17 defeat by Great Britain at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 16 October 1993. Tawera Nikau played loose forward in Castleford’s 12-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1992, in front of a crowd of 77,386. Tawera Nikau played loose forward in Castleford Tigers’ 33-2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994. He spent the 1988 season with the Canterbury Bulldogs on the New Zealand Rugby League’s “Rookie Scheme”. Having already spent several seasons playing in England, during which time he earned representative honours for New Zealand, from 1996 to 1999, Nikau played in the Australian NRL, spending the 1996-1997 with the Cronulla Sharks, losing the 1997 Super League Grand Final to the Broncos in Brisbane. He joined the Melbourne Storm team in its 1998 inaugural year, helping the team reach a third-place finish in the minor premiership. Melbourne also did well the following season and Nikau played as a lock in the 1999 NRL Grand Final victory over the St. George-Illawarra Dragons. Nikau’s performance has been credited with sparking Melbourne’s second-half comeback. From 1999 to 2001, Nikau was under contract with Super League franchise, the Warrington Wolves.
The couple was Letitia Nikau who tragically took her own life in the year 2001. He was married again in the year 2006.
Tawera Nikau Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rugby Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tawera Nikau is one of the richest Rugby Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tawera Nikau 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His birthplace was Huntly, New Zealand and began his professional rugby career in Otara Scorpions. Otara Scorpions.
He was injured in his leg right in motorbike accident in 2003. He wrote about his recovery in his autobiography Standing Tall.
Tawera Nuieia Nikau MNZM (born 1 January 1967) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative forward, he played club football at a number of different clubs in New Zealand, England and Australia during his career, including the Melbourne Storm’s victory in the 1999 NRL season Grand Final.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Tawera Nikau Dating?
According to our records, Tawera Nikau married to Hayley Nikau , Letitia Nikau. As of December 1, 2023, Tawera Nikau’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2004 Nikau was the inaugural coach of the Waicoa Bay Stallions in the Bartercard Cup. In 2004 and 2005 he coached the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.
Facts & Trivia
Tawera Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Tawera Nikau celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.
In November 2006, Tawera was appointed New Zealand and Islander Liaison Officer with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.