Tomasi Naidole (1930 – 2005) was a Fijian rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played as a wing.
| Born | Tomasi Naidole 4 July 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 2005 (aged 74–75) England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit- 1 2 "Obituary: Tom Naidole". Huddersfield Examiner. 22 February 2005. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2014.