Meli Nakauta | |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1971 |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight: | 204 lb |
Position: | Centre |
Repyears1: | 1998–99 |
Repcaps1: | 9 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Meli Nakauta (born 13 October 1971) is a Fijian former rugby union international who represented Fiji in nine Test matches during the late 1990s.
Nakauta played much of his rugby in Sydney and won a Shute Shield title with Manly in 1997, earning Man of the Match honours in the grand final. He also appeared for Parramatta, Drummoyne, Gordon and Warringah during his career.[1]
A centre, Nakauta debuted for Fiji in 1998 and was a member of the side at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He scored a last-minute consolation try in Fiji'sWorld Cup quarter-final play-off loss to England at Twickenham.[2]