Mark Nawaqanitawase

Mark Nawaqanitawase (born 11 September 2000)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby.

Mark Nawaqanitawase
Date of birth (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000
Place of birthBurwood, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
SchoolSt Patrick's College, Strathfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Youth career
Concord-Burwood Wolves
Leichhardt Wanderers
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Eastwood 5 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– NSW Country Eagles 6 (20)
Correct as of 6 January 2020
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Waratahs 5 (20)
Correct as of 6 January 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Australia U20 7 (20)
Correct as of 23 June 2019

Early life

Nawaqanitawase is of Fijian heritage, and was born and raised in Burwood, New South Wales.[2][3] Nawaqanitawase played rugby league for Concord-Burwood Wolves and Leichhardt Wanderers in his youth,[4] until he swapped over to rugby union at 14-years-old.[5]

Rugby career

Australia U20

Nawaqanitawase was a part of the U20 side that won there first title of the 2019 Oceania Rugby U20 Championship. Nawaqanitawase played twice and scored twice, both being scored against Japan U20.

In the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship, Nawaqanitawase played all five of the Junior Wallabies' matches, including the final against France in which he scored the second-fastest try in a World Rugby U20 Championship final. Unfortunately, the Junior Wallabies lost by one point: 23–24.[6][7]

New South Wales Waratahs

His playing position is wing. He has signed to the Waratahs squad for the 2020 season.[8][9]

With his similarities in height, position, body type, and playing style, Nawaqanitawase has been likened to former rugby union Fullback for the Waratahs and Australia Israel Folau, being dubbed, 'The new Israel Folau'.[10][11]

Reference list
  1. "Mark Nawaqanitawase". NSW Waratahs. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Decent, Tom (18 January 2020). "'Definitely a goal': Nawaqanitawase remaining grounded but wants a Super Rugby debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. Lembke, Oliver (18 January 2020). "Just call me Mark: Waratahs teen Nawaqanitawase makes a name for himself on debut". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. Robinson, Georgina (8 February 2020). "Adam and Mark: Where it all began for Doueihi and Nawaqanitawase". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. Decent, Tom (18 January 2020). "'Definitely a goal': Nawaqanitawase remaining grounded but wants a Super Rugby debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. "Heartbreak for history chasing Junior Wallabies". Fox Sports Australia. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. Decent, Tom (23 June 2019). "Junior Wallabies fall short in under-20 world championship final". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. "NSW Waratahs Squad". NSW Waratahs. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  9. "Nawaqanitawase graduates to NSW Waratahs senior squad" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  10. "Mark Nawaqanitawase". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  11. "'The Next Israel Folau': From Obscurity to the Junior Wallabies". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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