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  Fullname Wes Naiqama
  Cityofbirth Sutherland, New South Wales
  Countryofbirth Australia
  Height 6 ft 0 ins (184 m)
  Weight 15 st 0 lbs (95 kg)
  Position Wing / Centre
  Currentclub St George Illawarra Dragons
  Clubnumber 5
  Youthclubs Arncliffe Scots
  Years 2005 -
  Clubs St George Illawarra Dragons
  Caps(points) 38 (160)


Wes Naiqama (born October 19 , 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales to Fijian parents) is a Fiji an Rugby League player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League competition. Naiqama has represented Fiji on several occasions including the World Sevens, his position of choice is on the Wing .


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS


  • ''Junior Club:'' Arncliffe Scots

  • ''First Grade Record:'' 29 appearances scoring 13 tries & 32 goals

  • In 2002 he scored 38 points (5 tries and 9 goals) in a Jersey Flegg for St George Illawarra against North Sydney.



CONTROVERSY

Recent public outbursts with his current lover, 4th placee in the first series of Australian Idol , Paulini Curuenavuli (who is a Young Diva ), have seemingly unaffected his on-field abilities. However his future with the St George Illawarra Dragons is in doubt following more off-field incidents.

In December, 2006 , Naiqama was arrested but not charged over an alleged assault in Sydney's King Cross. The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 December, 2006. "Dragons' Naiqama lands in trouble again"

On 28 February, 2007 , Wes Naiqama was convicted by a Sydney court for driving a car while his license was disqualified. The court sentenced Naiqama to serve a maximum of eight months periodic detention, with a non-parole period of four months. This was the fourth time Naiqama had been convicted of such an offence. The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February, 2007. "Weekends off for league: Naiqama gets PD" Sydney Morning Herald, 8 June 2007. Story: "Wes Naiqama gets sentence reduced on appeal"[http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/wes-naiqama-gets-sentence-reduced-on-appeal/2007/06/05/1180809478771.html]

As a child, Wes Naiqama attended James Cook Boys Technology High School.


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