Pio Nakubuwai
{{Short description|Former Fiji international rugby league footballer}}
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Pio Nakubuwai was a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji at the 1995 World Cup.
Playing career
Nakubuwai played for Fiji at the 1992 World Sevens.[http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=106395 Why our Bati can win] fijitimes.com, 16 November 2008
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.
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.
Personal life
His son, Ben who played 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.[http://www.phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=131404 Rep Honours for Big Ben] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719050725/http://www.phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=131404 |date=2008-07-19 }} phantomsjunior.rugbynet.com.au, 17 June 2008[http://www.irrigator.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/talent-on-show-in-wet-weather/2190706.aspx Talent on show in wet weather] The Irrigator, 10 June 2011
References
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{{Fiji 1995 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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