Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti

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Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti
Birth nameCameron Nordli-Kelemeti
Date of birth (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 24)
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 11 (5)
2021– →Jersey Reds (loan) 3 (0)
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]

He has previously played for Newcastle Falcons and Jersey Reds.

Career

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]

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]

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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. ↑ https://djcoilrugby.com/2023/10/27/new-england-free-jacks-cameron-nordli-kelemeti/
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