Meli Nakauta (born 13 October 1971) is a Fijian former rugby union international who represented Fiji in nine Test matches during the late 1990s.
| Date of birth | 13 October 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Nakauta played much of his rugby in Sydney and won a Shute Shield title with Manly in 1997, earning Man of the Match honours in the grand final. He also appeared for Parramatta, Drummoyne, Gordon and Warringah during his career.[1]
A centre, Nakauta debuted for Fiji in 1998 and was a member of the side at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He scored a last-minute consolation try in Fiji's World Cup quarter-final play-off loss to England at Twickenham.[2]
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- ^ Wilkins, Phil (6 October 1997). "Manly's island paradise". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Jeffery, Simon (20 October 1999). "England v Fiji - Special reports". The Guardian.