Tevita Naqali

Tevita Naqali
Born (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Suva Provincial R.C.
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Fijian Drua 8 (5)
2019 Valladolid RAC 6 (0)
2019 Fijian Latui 3 (0)
2019 Fijian Drua 8 (0)
2020-present Old Glory DC 25 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025– United States 9

Tevita Naqali (born 1996) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR).[1][2][3]

He previously played for Fijian Drua in the Australian National Rugby Championship,[4] Fijian Latui in Global Rapid Rugby and Valladolid RAC in the División de Honor de Rugby.[5]

He has played internationally for the United States national rugby union team since 2025, after having qualified on residency grounds.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Old Glory sign Fijian Drua lock Tevita Naqali". Americas Rugby News. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tevita Naqali: Old Glory Rugby"
  3. ↑ "Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of Fijian lock Tevita Naqali"
  4. ↑ "Dad Is Watching Over Me". Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Tevita Naqali at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
  6. ↑ https://gloriousrugby.com/article/tevita-naqali-signs-for-seventh-season