Blues sign up rising winger
The Blues have been renowned for the emergence of Fijian rugby wingers who made their mark in Super Rugby and later for the New Zealand All Blacks or the Fiji Airways Flying Fijians.
These are star wingers like Joeli Vidiri, Joe Rokocoko, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Isa Nacewa, Iliesa Tanivula and Waisake Naholo.
Now there is another rising Fijian star in the form of exciting young Bay of Plenty winger Emoni Narawa who has signed for the Blues for the 2020 Super Rugby season.
The 20-year-old has been signed for two years after impressing the Blues coaches when he came in as a replacement player this season, and was a stand-out player for the Blues A team against the touring Honda Heat side from Japan.
Narawa, born in Fiji, attended Hamilton Boys High School on scholarship before being recruited by Bay of Plenty. His debut last year only lasted 50 minutes before breaking his ankle, although he returned to play sevens for the Steamers and has been impressive in this year’s Mitre-10 Cup.
“Emoni is an elusive, fast and smart young winger who impressed us not just with his of field attributes but as an excellent young man,” said Blues general manager High Performance, Tony Hanks.
“He will fit in with our approach to the game and we think he has enormous potential.” Emoni features in the top three wingers in the Mitre 10 Cup for defenders beaten, is first in clean breaks and has so far scored three tries.