An imposing, physical Centre who gets his side going on the back of his powerful carries. Naqalevu (correctly Naqaliva) is in his 1st National 1 season with Narbonne.
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Apisai Naqalevu was all class for Narbonne against Albi.
His power was on show early, breaking through the defence and powering past defenders with his carries. He set up a try with a superb offload off the ground then he scored his own 5 pointer in the 29th minute, beating several defenders on his way to his first try Narbonne.
He is yet to taste defeat for his new club, playing in all their wins and draws including this match where they came away with a tough 27-23 win.
Narbonne returned to the winners circle with a home win over Rouen Normandie 30-16.
Naqalevu, who missed their last 2 games returned at Centre and opposed former Fijian Drua Centre Api Vota.
Naqalevu made some big carries including a linebreak in the opening minutes.
Unsurprisingly, he is definitely going to be a force in this competition going off his first 2 games.
Apisai Naqaliva played his first competition match for Narbonne. They travelled to Massy in the opening round, the former Perpignan and Clermont Centre starting in his usual 12 jersey.
Current Season
| Competition | Club | Games | Tries | Points | Conversions | Penalty Kicks | Drop Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National 1 | Narbonne | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club Career
| Competition | Years | Club | Games | Tries | Conv | Pen Kicks | Drop Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National 1 | 2025- | Narbonne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Top 14 | 2023-2025 | USAP | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Challenge Cup | 2023-2025 | USAP | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Top 14 | 2018-2023 | Clermont | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Champions Cup | 2018-2023 | Clermont | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Challenge Cup | 2018-2019 | Clermont | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Top 14 | 2017-2018 | Bordeaux | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Challenge Cup | 2017-2018 | Bordeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro D2 | 2015-2017 | US Dax | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
- If blank, stats are incomplete. Special thanks to All.Rugby and itsrugby.uk
Representative
| Years | Team | Games | Tries | Conversions | Penalty Kicks | Drop Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Flying Fijians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-2015 | Fiji 7s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
