Selections Week 12 2023
Fijian rugby players selected in global competitions on the12th weekend of 2023. See game notes, updates and more.
Paula
Balekana
Height - 179cm(5'10)
Weight - 102kg (225lb)
DOB - May 18, 1993
POB - Suva
ALL CLUB STATS
Years
competition
club
games
tries
goals
points
2015-2017
2018
2018-2020
2021
2022-
Shute Shield
NRC
Pro 14
MLR
MLR
Gordon
Sydney Rays
Zebre
Houston Sabercats
New England
29
3
25
16
11
24
3
4
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
120
15
20
30
30
84
43
0
215
current season
comp
club
g
t
g
pt
all club stats
Year
club
gp
ts
pt
2015-2017
2018
2018-2020
2021
2022-
Gordon
Sydney Rays
Zebre
Houston Sabercats
New England
29
3
25
16
11
24
3
4
6
6
120
15
20
30
30
totals
84
43
215
ALL REPRESENTATIVE
Year
team
gp
ts
pt
ALL REPRESENTATIVE
Years
team
games
tries
goals
points
Rep Honours
Achievements
Rakaviti Awards
Rep Honours
Achievements
2021 – All MLR Second Team (RW)
2021 – Equal Most tries all Fijians MLR Season
Rakaviti Awards
2021 MLR Player of the year
Nominee Fullback of the year 2021
Former Nasinu Secondary School student Paula Balekana is known for his elusiveness and broken play running. Never afraid of contact but also has great footwork and is always a threat returning the ball.
The man who grew up in Wainibuku was offered a scholarship to Kelston Boys High School, New Zealand in 2012. By 2016 he was playing for Gordon in the Australian Schute Shield before linking up with the Sydney Rays for the 2017 NRC Season.
Embed from Getty ImagesFrom there he was signed by Italian Pro-14 side Zebre up until 2020 when he moved to the US to link up with the Sabercats. He now plays alongside fellow Fijians Veramu Dikidikilati and Apisai Tauyavuca.
In 2021 Balekana was named in the All-MLR Second Team.
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