Tomasi Naidole
Tomasi Naidole (c. 1932 – c. 2005) was a Fijian rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played as a wing.
| Birth name | Tomasi Naidole | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | c. 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yako, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | c. 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | England[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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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
- "Obituary: Tom Naidole". Huddersfield Examiner. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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