Sera Naiqama

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Sera Naiqama
Sera Naiqama 2022.jpg
Born (1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 30)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
School Endeavour Sports High School
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2024 NSW Waratahs (0)
2023 Matatū 4 (0)
2025– Western Force 0 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2023Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13 (0)

Sera Naiqama (born 26 July 1995) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Lock for the Wallaroos at an international level, and for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. She competed for Australia at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.

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Personal life

Naiqama is the younger sister of NRL and Fijian rugby league internationals Kevin and Wes Naiqama. [1] [2]

Rugby career

Naiqama debuted for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition in 2019. [2] Later in November that year, she played for Australia A against the Black Ferns Development team at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji. [1]

In 2022, she made her test debut for Australia on 6 May against Fiji. [3] [4] [5] [6] She came off the bench in the Wallaroos test match against Japan four days later. [7]

She was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. [8] [9] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [10] [11] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [12] [13]

Naiqama signed with Matatū for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season. [14] [15] She made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup. [16]

In December 2025, she re-signed with the Force for the 2026 Super Rugby Women's season. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sera's ultimate test". FijiTimes. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 Friend, Sarah (7 July 2019). "Walking with Wallaroos: How Sera Naiqama continued her proud family tradition in footy". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (4 May 2022). "Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Tucker, Jim (6 May 2022). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana". nsw.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  13. ↑ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Mauafu, Neueli (8 February 2023). "Matatū team excited for new international recruit". TP+. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Matairakula, Talei (16 January 2023). "Naiqama excited for new opportunity". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  16. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  17. ↑ Somerford, Ben (17 December 2025). "Force lock down Naiqama & Palelei as re-signings continue". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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