Anatomy of . . . Northampton Saints wing Taqele Naiyaravoro | Sport – The Times

Northamptons colossal Fiji-born wing faces Wasps on Sunday afternoon as Saints bid to secure a Gallagher Premiership play-off spot.

FactfileAge 28Height 6ft 5inWeight 20st 8lbBorn Yasawa Islands, FijiPosition WingTeams West Tigers, Balmain Tigers, New South Wales Waratahs, Glasgow Warriors, Panasonic Wild Knights, Northampton Saints

He spent the 2015-16 season in Scotland with Glasgow Warriors

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Rugby league originsIn his youth, Naiyaravoro played rugby union both as a wing and flanker for Fiji Under-16, but his first professional contract was with the Australian NRL side Wests Tigers. He was selected for Fiji Batis 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad, though was forced to withdraw with an ankle injury. It was only in 2014 that he switched codes back to union.

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