Pio_Nakubuwai Knowpia

Pio Kubuwai
Personal information
Full name	Pio Nakubuwai
Born	Fiji
Playing information
Position	Prop
Representative
	Source: As of 15 February 2021

Pio Nakubuwai was a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji at the 1995 World Cup.

Playing career edit

Nakubuwai played for Fiji at the 1992 World Sevens.^[2]

Nakubuwai made his test debut in 1994, playing against France. He then appeared for Fiji at the 1995 World Cup, playing in all three matches.^[1]

Nakubuwai played for the Yanco Wamoon Hawks in the Group 20 Rugby League competition and later switched to rugby union, playing for the Leeton Phantoms.^[3]

Personal life edit

His son, Ben who currently plays for Melbourne Storm in the Holden Cup Under 20's team, played for the Leeton Phantoms under-13's and also played for the Group 20 Rugby League under 15's.^[3]^[4]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Pio Nakubuwai rugbyleagueproject.org
^ Why our Bati can win fijitimes.com, 16 November 2008
^ ^a ^b Rep Honours for Big Ben Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au, 17 June 2008
^ Talent on show in wet weather The Irrigator, 10 June 2011

[rlp-1] Pio Nakubuwai rugbyleagueproject.org

[2] Why our Bati can win fijitimes.com, 16 November 2008

[phantom-3] Rep Honours for Big Ben Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au, 17 June 2008

[4] Talent on show in wet weather The Irrigator, 10 June 2011

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