Ratu Naulago

{{short description|Fijian rugby league footballer}}

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{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Ratu Naulago

|fullname = Ratu Siva Naulago

|caption =

|image = Ratu Naulago.jpg

|image_size = 290

|position = {{rlp|WG}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|8|6}}

| birth_place = Fiji

| height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| club1 = Hull F.C.

| year1start = 2019

| year1end = 20

| appearances1 = 34

| tries1 = 23

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 92

| first = RL

| ru_position = Wing

| ru_club1 = Bristol Bears

| ru_year1start = 2020

| ru_year1end = present

| ru_appearances1 = 27

| ru_tries1 = 15

| ru_goals1 = 0

| ru_fieldgoals1 = 0

| ru_points1 = 35

|new = yes

|source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/ratu-naulago/|title=Ratu Naulago}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ratu-naulago/summary.html|title=Ratu Naulago - Playing Career - RLP|first=Shawn|last=Dollin|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}[https://rugby.statbunker.com/players/getPlayerStats?player_id=43971 Rugby statbunker]

|updated = 22 March 2021

}}

Ratu Siva Naulago (born 6 August 1991) is a Fijian professional rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for the Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby.

He previously played rugby league for Hull F.C. in the Super League.

Background

Naulago was born in Fiji.

Naulago is a Private in the Yorkshire Regiment and served in Cyprus for two years before being based in Warminster, Wiltshire, and playing rugby union as a 'guest player' for Bath Rugby and Saracens F.C. Sevens team, who he helped to the Premiership title.

Playing career

=Rugby league=

In 2019 he made his Super League debut for Hull F.C. against the Wigan Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47294114|title=Super League: Wigan Warriors V Hull FC|work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2019 |publisher=BBC}}

=Rugby union=

In May 2020 it was announced that Naulago would switch codes and join rugby union side Bristol Bears ahead of the 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/bristol-bears-ratu-naulago-premiership-4145121|work=Bristol Post|title=Bristol Bears add another Fijian star to their ranks as Ratu Naulago signs from Hull FC|date=10 May 2020}}

References

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