Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti

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Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti
Birth nameCameron Nordli-Kelemeti
Date of birth (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Vatu, Fiji
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
SchoolTerrington Hall Prep School
Durham School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Newcastle Falcons 33 (5)
2021– →Jersey Reds (loan) 3 (0)
2024- New England Free Jacks 29 (30)
Correct as of 1 December 2021

Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti (born 20 September 1999) [1] is a Fijian rugby union player. His primary position is scrum half. [2]

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He has previously played for Newcastle Falcons and Jersey Reds.

He would sign in the New England Free jacks in 2024. Being part of to championship teams in 2024 and 2025.

Early life

Nordli-Kelemeti was born in Fiji, he was raised by his grandmother after his mother died when he was six years-old. Initially educated at LDS Primary school in Suva, at 11 he moved to Terrington Hall Prep School in North Yorkshire, England, on a scholarship. [3] He then attended Durham School and after playing for Newcastle Falcons' under 18s he signed a full time contract with Newcastle in February 2018. [4]

Career

In November 2018 he made his first team debut for Newcastle as a substitute in a Premiership Rugby Cup win away to Harlequins. In February 2021, he joined Jersey Reds on loan in the RFU Championship, [5] playing three times. His league debut for Newcastle came in 2021, as a replacement again against Harlequins.

In October 2023, he was signed by New England Free Jacks. [6] He made 14 appearances during the 2024 season. The following year he would be a bigger role in the lineup appearing in 15 games and scoring 25 points winning a second straight MLR championship. [7]

Honours

New England Free Jacks

References

  1. ↑ "Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti ESPN profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti itsrugby profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Neale Harvey (13 September 2019). "Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Scott Wilson (6 February 2018). "RUGBY: Durham-based Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti signs for Newcastle Falcons". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "REDS CONFIRM THREE MORE ADDITIONS TO PLAYING RANKS". 11 February 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "New England Free Jacks Signs Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti - djcoilrugby". Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ↑ https://all.rugby/player/cameron-nordli-kelemeti


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