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He has signed a two year contract with NRL club [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]], starting in 2007. |
He has signed a two year contract with NRL club [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]], starting in 2007. |
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He is regarded as one of the Greatest centers in the past decade. |
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==External links== |
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| Full name | Nigel Vagana |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
Nigel Vagana (born February 7 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition, Vagana also previously played for the (then) Auckland Warriors, Canterbury Bulldogs, Cronulla Sharks and Warrington Wolves.
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.
Career playing statistics
Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 152 | - | - | 608 |
Matches played
| Team | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Warriors | 68 | 1996 & 1998 - 2000 |
| Warrington Wolves | 30 | 1997 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 79 | 2001 - 2003 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 60 | 2004 - 2006 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1998 - 2006 |
Nigel Vagana has played the second most games for New Zealand with 32 games.
He has signed a two year contract with NRL club South Sydney, starting in 2007.
He is regarded as one of the Greatest centers in the past decade.
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