1. Petero Benjamin "Ben" Nakubuwai was born on 15 March 1996 and is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
16 Facts About Ben Nakubuwai
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Ben Nakubuwai was born in Suva, Fiji to Fijian parents Pio and Eseta.
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Ben Nakubuwai's father was a dual-code rugby international for Fiji during the 1990s, and is known as one of the pioneers of rugby league in Fiji.
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Ben Nakubuwai grew up playing rugby union from the age of eight for the Leeton Phantoms, and later took up rugby league at a junior level at age fourteen, playing for the Yanco-Wamoon Hawks and Bidgee Hurricanes.
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Ben Nakubuwai joined Melbourne's National Youth Competition team in 2015, playing 42 matches over two seasons.
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Ben Nakubuwai made his international debut for Fiji against Papua New Guinea in May 2016.
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In December 2016, Ben Nakubuwai signed with the Gold Coast Titans.
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Ben Nakubuwai spent most of the 2017 season playing for one of the Titans' feeder clubs, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, in the Queensland Cup.
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Ben Nakubuwai was called upon to play two NRL matches for the Titans at the end of the season.
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On 29 November 2017, it was revealed Ben Nakubuwai had signed a two-year deal to join English side Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
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On 26 April 2022 it was announced that Ben Nakubuwai had signed for Leigh until the end of the season.
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On 12 August 2023, Ben Nakubuwai played in the 2023 Challenge Cup final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.
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Ben Nakubuwai played 19 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.
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Ben Nakubuwai played in their elimination playoff loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.
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On 1 Jun 2024 Ben Nakubuwai signed for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship on a season-long loan, helping Rovers to sixth-place and playoff qualification.
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On 14 March 2025 it was reported that Ben Nakubuwai had departed Leigh Leopards.