Quote Paul T - HKR="Paul T - HKR"The Naiqama brothers are Fijian internationals (Wes is the current captain, I think) so no problem with quota. The problem though is neither of them are full backs - Kev's a winger and Wes is a centre.'"
Kev is the current Fijian fullback and has played much of his lower grade football as a fullback - about a third of his games. At one stage last year he was the preferred fullback in reserve grade, pushing Shannon McDonnell to the wing, but he is equally at home on the wing. He also plays a bit of centre.
Wes has played many games at fullback in firstgrade over the last few years and many people think it's his best position. He was second choice fullback for firstgrade last year, the pecking order being Kurt Gidley, Wes Naiqama, Shannon McDonnell.
This year they have all been passed by Pete Mata'utia, and next year Pat and Chanel Mata'utia and the next year Sione Mata'utia will give us an all Samoan and one Fijian (Uate) back five. All the Mata'utia brothers have played for Australia at junior level, and all four will play fullback, wing or centre in firstgrade. They rang from 16 year old Sione (current NSW captain at under 16 level) to 22 year old Pete (firstgrade fullback last week and 10 firstgrade appearences).
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