NIUVAO TAKAFull Name: Niuvao Taka
Position: Centre, wing, second row Year of Birth: 5 May 1988 Height: 5 foot, 11 inches Weight: 95 Kilograms Nationality: Tongan Current Club: Auckland Vulcans NSW Cup (Auckland) NRL Player I most resemble: Steve Matai ACHIEVEMENTS Auckland Vulcan's NSW Cup representative player (2010-2011) NZ National Bartercard cup grand finalist (2009) Auckland Premier Bartercard cup Representative (2009) Richmond Rovers Premier grade player of the year (2008) Auckland Premier Competition Champion (2008) Auckland Premier Grand Final Man of the Match (2008) Auckland Rugby league 9-a-side grand finalist (2008) Auckland University games representative (2008) MEDIA COVERAGE ON NIUVAO 05/10/2010 - Auckland's mad rhinos take down Waicoa Bay Stallions |
ABOUT NIUVAO
Niuvao Taka is a big centre/wing with loads of pace and controlled aggression for defence. A very solid attacking runner Niuvao is often found gaining extra metres using his size and strength. A strong ball carrier Niuvao is thought to have the skills of a silky outside back, yet an outside back who is not afraid to get his hands dirty with destructive hit ups when the forwards are tired. A regular Auckland Vulcans NSW Cup centre Niuvao is showing his talents and abilities each weekend and throughout the week is putting in enormous amounts of training time to help him get the most from playing rugby league.
Niuvao scored an Auckland rugby league record of four tries in his Auckland club's 2008 Grand final championship making him the days Man of the Match later being named player of the year for the competition. Niuvao Taka is a handful on attack and is equally a strong defender. Niuvao's speed is potent and his agility enables him to beat outside backs one on one. Always pushing to be his best in training and during a rugby league game Niuvao has the commitment and attitude to reach higher levels. A noted try scorer in the Auckland rugby league competition and NSW cup competition he is considered by many as a brilliant performer and shows immense talent and great promise for the future.
Niuvao Taka is a big centre/wing with loads of pace and controlled aggression for defence. A very solid attacking runner Niuvao is often found gaining extra metres using his size and strength. A strong ball carrier Niuvao is thought to have the skills of a silky outside back, yet an outside back who is not afraid to get his hands dirty with destructive hit ups when the forwards are tired. A regular Auckland Vulcans NSW Cup centre Niuvao is showing his talents and abilities each weekend and throughout the week is putting in enormous amounts of training time to help him get the most from playing rugby league.
Niuvao scored an Auckland rugby league record of four tries in his Auckland club's 2008 Grand final championship making him the days Man of the Match later being named player of the year for the competition. Niuvao Taka is a handful on attack and is equally a strong defender. Niuvao's speed is potent and his agility enables him to beat outside backs one on one. Always pushing to be his best in training and during a rugby league game Niuvao has the commitment and attitude to reach higher levels. A noted try scorer in the Auckland rugby league competition and NSW cup competition he is considered by many as a brilliant performer and shows immense talent and great promise for the future.
