Waqa Blake was born on 26 October 1994 and is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and wing for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL and Fiji at international level.
22 Facts About Waqa Blake
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Waqa Blake previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League and New South Wales City.
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Blake was born in Lautoka, Fiji, Blake moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as a 9-year-old.
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Waqa Blake played his junior football for the Brighton Seagulls.
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In 2013 and 2014, Waqa Blake played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.
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In May 2014, Waqa Blake was named on the interchange bench for the Fiji international team for the Pacific Rugby League International test against Samoa but was later replaced by Petero Civoniceva.
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On 26 February 2015, Waqa Blake extended his contract with Penrith from the end of 2016 to the end of 2017.
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Waqa Blake finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 18 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Panthers.
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In February 2016, Waqa Blake was named in Penrith's 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.
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Waqa Blake enjoyed his 2016 NRL season with him playing with playing in 21 matches and scoring 8 tries for the Penrith club.
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On 14 November 2016, Waqa Blake extended his contract with Penrith to the end of the 2019 NRL season.
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In February 2017, Waqa Blake was named in Penrith's runners-up 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad where he was named in the Team of the Tournament.
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Waqa Blake finished the 2017 NRL season with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 7 tries for the Panthers.
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Waqa Blake was set to miss four rounds but unfortunately was ruled out for longer.
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Waqa Blake finished the 2018 NRL season with him being Penrith's highest tryscorer with 12 tries in 15 matches.
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Waqa Blake started the 2019 NRL season as one of Penrith's first choice centres.
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Waqa Blake played a total of 22 games for Parramatta in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished third but were eliminated in straight sets from the finals.
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Waqa Blake returned to the Parramatta starting side for their round 10 victory over the New Zealand Warriors.
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Waqa Blake missed six tackles throughout the game, gave away four penalties and was sin binned in the 72nd minute.
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Waqa Blake made a total of 17 appearances for Parramatta in the 2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches against Newcastle and Penrith.
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Waqa Blake played a total of 22 games for Parramatta throughout the year including all three of the clubs finals matches and the 2022 NRL Grand Final loss to Penrith.
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Waqa Blake was replaced in the centre position by Sean Russell.