Nigel Vagana

Nigel Vagana

Personal information
Full name	Nigel Vagana
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	13 st 9 lb (87 kg)
Position	Centre / Five-Eighth

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	154	-	-	616

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
South Sydney	16	2007 -

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.

The Vagana look

Nigel througout his career has often sported a beard. Nigel has admitted copying this look from English hero Christopher Elcock, who first wore a beard in this style in 1986. The look is now commonly known as a 'Vagana' in all nations which play the great game of Rugby League. Nigel from thsi look has earned endorsments from 3 razor companies and 1 shaving foam company.

External links

• International player profile
• Nigel Vagana Bulldogs Profile
• Nigel Vagana Souths Profile
• Scoring record
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