Livai Nalagilagi

Livai Nalagilagi
Personal information
Born
Fiji
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994 Penrith Panthers 11 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–96 Fiji ≥7 ≥2 0 0 ≥8
Source: [1]

Livai "Lee" Nalagilagi is a Fijian former rugby league footballer who played as a centre for the Penrith Panthers and represented the Fijian national team, most notably as captain at the 1995 World Cup.

Playing career

In 1990, Nalagilagi was playing for Ryde-Eastwood in the Metropolitan Cup.[2] The following year, he played for Guildford in the same competition.[3]

In February 1992, Nalagilagi was selected in Fiji's inaugural national team for the 1992 World Sevens.[4] In August 1992, Nalagilagi represented Fiji at the Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup. He left the tournament early to join Fiji's tour of Queensland, but was still named in the team of the tournament.[5]

In July 1993, it was announced that Nalagilagi and his fellow Fijian Joe Dakuitoga would join the Penrith Panthers on two-year contracts.[6] He played 11 first-grade games for Penrith during the 1994 season.[1]

Nalagilagi captained Fiji at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Livai Nalagilagi - Playing Career". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Cup". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 1990. p. 64.
  3. ^ "Guildford recall a lesson". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 August 1991. p. 57.
  4. ^ Kamea, Culden (16 November 2008). "Why our Bati can win". Fiji Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "Kiwi wins player award". The Press. Christchurch. 31 August 1992. p. 20.
  6. ^ "Sports column". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 July 1993. p. 74.
  7. ^ Mascord, Steve (7 October 1995). "Thirst to be First". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 66.
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