Tomasi Naidole

Tomasi Naidole (c. 1932 – c. 2005) was a Fijian rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played as a wing.

Tomasi Naidole
Birth nameTomasi Naidole
Date of birthc. 1932
Place of birthYako, Fiji
Date of deathc. 2005
Place of deathEngland[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964–68 Huddersfield ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–59 Fiji

Naidole started his career in rugby union, representing the Fiji national team between 1954 and 1959. In 1964, he moved to England and switched codes to play rugby league for Huddersfield.

His two sons, Joe and Tom, also went on to play rugby league at Huddersfield.[1]

References

  1. "Obituary: Tom Naidole". Huddersfield Examiner. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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