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Nigel Vagana

Personal information
Full name	Nigel Vagana
Nickname	Pablo,¹ Chiko²
Born	7 February 1975 (1975-02-07) (age 33)
	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	13 st 9 lbs (87 kg)
Playing information
Position	Centre / Five-Eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1996	Auckland Warriors	1	0	0	0	0
1997	Warrington	20	17	0	0	68
1998–2000	Auckland Warriors	70	37	0	0	148
2001–2003	Bulldogs	76	61	0	0	244
2004–2006	Cronulla Sharks	61	32	0	0	128
2007–2008	South Sydney	32	10	0	0	40
	Total	260	157	0	0	628
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1995–	Samoa
1998–2006	New Zealand	38	19	0	0	76
As of 00:18, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Nigel Vagana (born 7 February 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an international rugby league player for both New Zealand and Samoa rugby league, currently playing club football for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition.

Vagana also previously played for the (then) Auckland Warriors, Canterbury Bulldogs, Cronulla Sharks and Warrington Wolves.

Vagana has represented the New Zealand national team on thirty-two separate occasions between 1998 and 2006, including playing in the 2000 World Cup.

His position of choice is at centre; however he has played at five-eighth during his career on several occasions. Vagana announced his retirement from international rugby league following the 2006 Tri Nations series.

Vagana is also the cousin of Bradford Bulls prop-forward Joe Vagana and former Silver Ferns netball player Linda Vagana.

He is eligible to represent Samoa.³

He has been named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.⁴

He has signed a two year contract with NRL club South Sydney, starting in 2007.

He has been named in the Samoa squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.⁵

References

^ "Nigel Vagana player profile". Bulldogs (official website). Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
^ "Nigel Vagana player profile". South Sydney Rabbitohs (official website). Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
^ "NRL’s island talent". Samoa Observer (2008-03-28). Retrieved on 2008-08-04.
^ "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited (2008-08-05). Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
^ "Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads". BBC (2008-10-08). Retrieved on 2008-10-09.

External links

South Sydney Rabbitohs - current squad

Asotasi (c) • Barnes • Capewell • Champion • Fa'alogo • Falloon • Geddes • Gordon • Grant • Greenfield • Hegarty • Huihahau • Kidwell • J. Lowe • B. Lowe • Luke • Manuokafoa •

McPherson • Merritt • Ndaira • Paea • Paulson • Pettybourne • Sandow • Simpson • Smith • Stuart • Sutton • Talanoa • Tamanika • Vagana • Widders • Wing • Coach: Taylor

v • d • e Samoa squad - 2008 Rugby League World Cup

1 Carmont • 2 Faiumu • 3 Hansen • 4 Lauitiiti • 5 Lepupa • 6 Leuluai • 7 McDade • 8 Meli • 9 Joseph Paulo • 10 F. Puletua • 11 T. Puletua • 12 Roberts • 13 T. Ropati • 14 Samau • 15 Setu • 16 Seu Seu • 17 Solomona • 18 Talau • 19 Talipeau • 20 Taulapapa • 21 Te'o • 22 Ulufale • 23 Utai • 24 N. Vagana (capt) • Coach: Ackland

v • d • e Western Samoa squad - 1995 Rugby League World Cup

Afoa • Elia • Koko • Laumatia • Maea • Maietoa-Brown • Matautia • Panapa • Perelini • Piva • Poching • Ropati • Schuster • Setefano • Solomona • Suluvale • Swann • Tatupu • Tuilaepa • Tuigamala • P. Tuimavave • T. Tuimavave • Va'a • J. Vagana • N. Vagana • Coach: Lowe

v • d • e New Zealand squad - 2000 Rugby League World Cup Finalists

Barnett (c) • Blackmore • Carroll • Cayless • Craig • Jellick • Jones • Kearney • Lauitiiti • Lavea • H. Paul • R. Paul • Pongia • Puletua • Swain • Swann • Talau • Vaealiki • J. Vagana • N. Vagana • Vainikolo • Wiki • Coach: Endacott

National Rugby League top try scorers

1908 Horrie Miller • 1909 Tommy Anderson • 1910 Arthur McCabe • 1911 Dave Garlick • 1912 Roy Algie • 1913 Harold Horder • 1914 Harold Horder • 1915 Frank Burge • 1916 Frank Burge • 1917 Harold Horder • 1918 Frank Burge • 1919 Gordon Wright • 1920 Gordon Wright • 1921 Gordon Wright • 1922 Cec Blinkhorn • 1923 Herman Peters • 1924 Tommy Kennedy • 1925 Benny Wearing • 1926 Benny Wearing • 1927 Benny Wearing • 1928 Tony Redmond • 1929 Alan Brady • 1930 Morrie Boyle • 1931 Jack Lynch • 1932 Alan Ridley • 1933 Jack Gray-Spence • 1934 Dave Brown, Fred Gardner & Vic Hey • 1935 Dave Brown • 1936 Fred Tottey • 1937 Fred Tottey • 1938 Don Manson • 1939 Sid Goodwin • 1940 Jack Lindwall • 1941 Percy Dermond & Sel Lisle • 1942 Jack Lindwall • 1943 C "Kelly" McMahon • 1944 Sid Goodwin • 1945 Chicka Cahill & Jack Snare • 1946 Jack Lindwall • 1947 Bob Lulham • 1948 Norm Jacobson • 1949 Ron Roberts • 1950 Jack Troy • 1951 John Graves • 1952 Peter O'Brien • 1953 Ian Moir • 1954 Ray Preston • 1955 Brian Allsop & Ian Moir • 1956 Tommy Ryan • 1957 Tommy Ryan • 1958 Eddie Lumsden • 1959 Ken Irvine • 1960 Reg Gasnier • 1961 Johnny King • 1962 Eddie Lumsden • 1963 Reg Gasnier • 1964 Reg Gasnier • 1965 Johnny King • 1966 Ken Irvine • 1967 Les Hanigan • 1968 Stan Gorton • 1969 Ken Irvine • 1970 Ken Irvine • 1971 Paul Cross • 1972 Bob Fulton • 1973 Bob Fulton • 1974 Kevin Junee & Bill Mullins • 1975 Johnny Mayes • 1976 Bob Fulton • 1977 Russel Gartner • 1978 Larry Corowa • 1979 Mitch Brennan & Tom Mooney • 1980 John Ribot & Wayne Wigham • 1981 Terry Fahey • 1982 Steve Ella • 1983 Phil Blake • 1984 Terry Lamb & Steve Morris • 1985 Steve Linnane • 1986 Phil Blake & Garry Schofield • 1987 Terry Lamb • 1988 John Ferguson • 1989 Gary Belcher • 1990 Mal Meninga • 1991 Alan McIndoe • 1992 Mark Bell & Tim Brasher • 1993 Noa Nadruku • 1994 Steve Renouf • 1995 Steven Menzies • 1996 Noa Nadruku • 1997 Terry Hill & Mathew Ryan • 1998 Darren Smith • 1999 Nathan Blacklock • 2000 Nathan Blacklock • 2001 Nathan Blacklock • 2002 Nigel Vagana • 2003 Rhys Wesser • 2004 Amos Roberts • 2005 Matt Bowen • 2006 Nathan Merritt • 2007 Matt Bowen • 2008 Brett Stewart

v • d • e New Zealand Kiwis squad - 2005 Tri-Nations champions (1st title)

1 Brent Webb • 2 Jake Webster • 3 Paul Whatuira • 4 Clinton Toopi • 5 Manu Vatuvei • 6 Nigel Vagana • 7 Stacey Jones • 8 Paul Rauhihi • 9 Motu Tony • 10 Ruben Wiki • 11 David Kidwell • 12 Vinnie Anderson • 13 Shontayne Hape • 14 David Faiumu • 15 Roy Asotasi • 16 David Solomona • 17 Ali Lauitiiti • Coach: Brian McClennan

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