Sisa Waqa
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Full name | Sisa Ledua Waqa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Suva, Fiji | 29 April 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sisa Waqa (born 29 April 1986) is a Fijian professional
Early life
Born in
Waqa was educated at
Waqa made a brief appearance for the
Playing career
2009
On 3 December 2008, Waqa signed a two-year contract with the
2010
Waqa then signed a three-year contract to play for French top-14 club US Montauban, however that fell through due to the club experiencing financial difficulties. Waqa then played in Sydney for the 2010 season in the local competition for Southern Districts before Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy was notified of his availability.[9]
2011
After a three-month trial during the pre-season, Waqa was signed to a one-year contract after impressing throughout the trial matches.
In round 9 of the
2012
In round 4 against his former club the
2013
On 22 February 2013, Waqa played in the Storm's World Club Challenge match against 2012 Super League premiers Leeds Rhinos, Waqa played on the wing in the Storms' 18–14.[19] After the WCC victory, Waqa injured his hand on a piece of glass in a hotel room incident missed first 8 weeks of the 2013 season.[20] Waqa played in 22 matches and scored 12 tries for the Storm in the 2013 NRL season. Waqa was named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 World Cup.[21] Waqa played in 4 matches.
2014
In February 2014, Waqa was included in the
2015
On 17 January 2015, Waqa was named in the
2016
On 30 January 2016, Waqa was named in the Raiders 2016 Auckland Nines squad.
2017
On 16 May 2017, Waqa was in talks to rejoin former club Melbourne but the move never eventuated. On 12 December 2017, Waqa made the headlines for the wrong reasons. He was reported to have borrowed money to pay off alleged gambling debts but never paid the money back to his victims. In one case, Waqa reportedly borrowed $12,000 off a student he had befriended. He also reportedly owed money to The Salvation Army, when a worker from The Salvation Army attended Waqa's rental property they found nobody at the residence and Waqa's car had all four of its wheels slashed and both tail lights knocked out.[33][34]
References
- ^ "Sisa Waqa – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Sisa Waqa". FijiRugby.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Match report: Fiji hold Australia A". ESPN Scrum. 23 June 2007.
- ^ "Sisa Waqa promises Canberra Raiders he won't backflip for French rugby". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Roosters Huge New Signing". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Roosters Thrash Eels". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Barrett, Chris (21 September 2010). "The wooden spoon to premier gold? Roosters run recalls league history". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Sisa Waqa an Arresting Sight for Melbourne Storm". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Sisa Waqa Has Eye on Car After signing Melbourne Storm Deal". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Griffin sticks by choice to rest wounded stars". Smh.com.au. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Storm, Manly brawl erupts". Smh.com.au. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (29 August 2011). "Storm, Manly cop $50,000 fines". Watoday.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Slater in Two Try Haul as Melbourne Storm Crush Sydney Rooster 44–4". The Australian. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "North Queensland Cowboys Edge Melbourne Storm 20–16". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm Winger Matt Duffie Out of Finals With Shoulder Injury". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm beat Canterbury Bulldogs in 2012 NRL grand final". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Storm Ready for More Success After Beating Leeds Rhinos in World Club Challenge". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Storm winger Sisa Waqa suffers hand injury in hotel room incident". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Vodafone Fiji : Vodafone Fiji Bati Squad 2013". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "SQUADS FOR AUCKLAND NINES – Rugby League Week". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Canberra Raiders sign Sisa Waqa to two-year deal". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Knights Snatch Victory at the Death Against the Storm". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "The Bulldogs Have beaten the Storm 28–4". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "RAIDERS UNVEIL 2015 NINES SQUAD – Rugby League Week". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Sharks v Raiders : Cronulla a Long Way Off the Pace in defeat by Canberra Short of Highlights". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Raiders name 2016 Nines squad – Rugby League Week". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "NRL: Canberra Raiders release Sisa Waqa to French rugby". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Raiders to Release Waqa". Raiders.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Hold On to Upset Fiji in Pacific Test Thriller". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Ward, Roy (17 May 2017). "Melbourne Storm could sign Sisa Waqa for rest of NRL season". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "High-flying Fijian footballer leaves trail of debt". www.9news.com.au.