NIGEL VAGANA
Position: Centre
Age: 33
Date of birth: 07 Feb 1975
Height: 180cm
Weight: 87kg
Current Club: South Sydney Rabbitohs (2007)
Previous Club: Cronulla Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs, Warrington Wolves, Auckland Warriors, Richmond Rovers
Test Appearances: 32
Test Debut: 1998
Known as the finisher. Vagana has a great try-scoring record and has been a fixture in the Kiwis since debut. He brings leadership and a never-say-die attitude when wearing the black and white jersey. Quick, with a great step and vision to back up at just the right time. Nigel Vagana 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 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. He has been named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
