The winger’s moniker, courtesy of his Fijian heritage, is more than a mouthful - but by the end of the World Cup the NSW star could be the name on everyone’s lips.
When Mark Nawaqanitawase looks you in the eye and says those words, it is a powerful statement – and one Wallabies coach Eddie Jones would love to hear before the World Cup opener in France.
Nawaqanitawase, 22, has the biggest tongue-twister of a surname in the Wallabies squad. For the record, it’s pronouncedBy the end of the World Cup, the Nawaqanitawase surname could be on many rugby lovers’ lips. Mark Nawaqanitawase poses for a photo during the Wallabies’ World Cup welcome ceremony in Saint-Eteinne.“I just feel in myself when I get the ball, I can beat a player. If not, I can beat a few and set up someone else. I just feel like I can do things that can open up games.”that wants to change perceptions in France following five losses in a row.Australia’s first examination takes place against Georgia on Saturday and Nawaqanitawase will be hunting five-pointers.
At the beginning of last year, the product of St Patrick’s College, Strathfield was so far down the pecking order at the Waratahs he missed selection in an-intra squad trial match.
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