Waisake Naholo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Waisake Naholo
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1991(1991-05-08)
Age	33
Birthplace	Sigatoka
Country	Fiji
Birth City	Western
Horoscope	Taurus

Waisake Naholo Biography

Waisake Naholo is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on May 8, 1991 in Sigatoka, Western, Fiji. Waisake Ratunideuba Naholo (born 8 May 1991 in Sigatoka, Fiji) is an Fijian New Zealand rugby union player. He was previously a member of the All Blacks Sevens and now is a side (and sometimes the centre) post for the reading-based Premiership Rugby team London Irish. Naholo made his debut in the test in the All Blacks in 2015 and was part of the team that won the Rugby World Cup in

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After a stellar performance at the ITM Cup, Naholo earned his first Super Rugby start in the Blues 21-28 defeat in the Bulls in Round 4 of 2013’s Super Rugby season. He made his only appearance following the Highlanders which ended with a score.

However, in a shock move which defied the odds, Naholo was named in the 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015, being chosen over 53-test veteran Cory Jane and 49-test veteran Israel Dagg, the latter of whom had also been struggling with injury. He was expected to be match-fit for the All Blacks third pool game against Georgia. Naholo played in matches against Georgia and Tonga, scoring the opening try for the former, making it his first international score.

He made his debut on the right wing in the 2015 Rugby Championship against Argentina but was subbed off in the 51st minute with a cracked bone which would rule him out for 3 months thus ruling him out of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Naholo was picked in Naholo’s New Zealand Sevens team to prepare for the 2012 IRB World Series in Wellington and made his international debut in the Westpac Stadium. Naholo was also a part of New Zealand U20. New Zealand U20 side that was defending their World U20 championship crown in Italy in 2011.

Waisake Naholo Net Worth

Waisake Naholo is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from Fiji. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Waisake Naholo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 18 Naholo was playing in the provincial league and was playing in at the Heartland Championship with Wanganui, He was contracted to the club and appeared in 11 matches and scored six tries while in school. The year 2011 saw Naholo was moved to the north, Taranaki. Naholo made his first appearance with the club in the first game, on the wing in the match against Wellington in the first week of the tournament. He was primarily on the left side throughout the season, playing in five matches , with only one game from the bench. He was also a part of the Hurricanes more extensive training group for the 2012 season.

The year 2012 was a good one for Naholo. Naholo maintained his position as an important player for Taranaki and played in the season’s opening two Ranfurly Shield matches against King Country and Wanganui. Naholo played in for the third time consecutively in an ITM Cup season for Taranaki. Naholo began the season with an individual try, by kicking the ball off a line-out at half-way and then effortlessly overtaking Bay of Plenty defenders to score without a hitch. Naholo finished the season by scoring five tries and eight matches which earned the Blues an Super Rugby contract with the Blues.

A former New Zealand under-20 rep, Naholo has played in five Sevens World Series tournaments, and featured in Gordon Tietjens’ squad which won the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Naholo earned himself a Blues contract after a superb ITM Cup season in 2012. Starting on the wing, he became a regular try-scoring threat. At provincial level, he began his career with Wanganui before making the switch to Taranaki in 2011. He was also part of the Highlanders team that won the 2015 Super Rugby title.

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Naholo was retained by the All Blacks in New Zealand’s 33-man squad for the 2017 Pasifika Challenge against Samoa and three-test British and Irish Lions series. Naholo only played once in those mid-year tests, being chosen to start on the right wing in the second test against the Lions after All Blacks vice- captain Ben Smith was concussed in the first test. Naholo was replaced in the 59th minute of the second test by Aaron Cruden after being knocked out by Lions loose forward Seán O’Brien, who went on to win Man of the Match. Naholo’s absence allowed Taulupe Faletau to score for the Lions only seconds later, with Israel Dagg incapable of replicating Naholo’s defensive ability due to the size difference between Dagg and Faletau. The All Blacks missed Naholo a lot after he was replaced, losing to the Lions 21-24. Naholo was ruled out of the third test due to concussion, allowing Hurricanes back Jordie Barrett to start for the All Blacks the first time in his career. The All Blacks went on to draw the series.

Facts & Trivia

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Naholo was named to start on the left-wing in round one of the 2016 Rugby Championship with Savea benched against the Wallabies. Barrett set Naholo up for a try in the 39th minute but Naholo tore his hamstring upon scoring, leaving him to be replaced by Savea who scored his 40th All Blacks try that match. The All Blacks went on to beat Australia 42-8 without Naholo taking any further part. Naholo made his return to the All Blacks from injury on 8 October 2017 where they beat South Africa 57-15, Naholo playing on the left wing and being replaced by Lima Sopoaga in the 62nd minute. Naholo made appearances in all four tests on the 2016 end-of-year tour, starting in three but was very out-of-form following his return from injury. Naholo scored his 5th try of the 2016 season on 12 November where the All Blacks thrashed Italy 68-10 in Rome.