Paula Balekana | |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1993 |
Birth Place: | Suva, Fiji |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
Weight: | 900NaN0 |
School: | Kelston Boys' High School |
Position: | Wing |
Currentclub: | New England Free Jacks |
Years1: | 2016−2017 |
Clubs1: | Gordon |
Apps1: | 29 |
Points1: | 120 |
Years2: | 2017 |
Clubs2: | Sydney Rays |
Apps2: | 3 |
Points2: | 15 |
Years3: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs3: | Zebre |
Apps3: | 25 |
Points3: | 20 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | Houston SaberCats |
Apps4: | 16 |
Points4: | 30 |
Years5: | 2022− |
Clubs5: | New England Free Jacks |
Apps5: | 43 |
Points5: | 127 |
Years6: | 2023 |
Apps6: | 7 |
Points6: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 1 August 2024 |
Paula Balekana (born 18 May 1993) is a Fijian rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for the Houston SaberCats in MLR.[1]
Balekana was named in the Sydney Rays squad for the 2017 National Rugby Championship season after having played for Gordon RFC in the Shute Shield.[2] Afterwards, he played for Zebre during the 2018-19 Pro14 and 2019-20 Pro14 seasons.[3] [4]
In 2023, he played for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.[5]