Nafe Seluini is a

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international

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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. He previously played for the

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and the

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in the

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Playing career

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junior in the

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competition, Seluini began his career at the

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, first playing in their Toyota Cup team in 2008. Seluini represented

in a 2009 Test match against the

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. He was part of the Junior Warriors side that won the 2010 Toyota Cup Grand Final. He won the Warriors' 2010 NYC Player of the Year award and finished his career with fifty two Toyota Cup matches, twenty one tries and one goal. In 2010 Seluini played for the

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before signing with the

for the 2011 season. Seluini made his first grade debut for the

in Round 4 2011 against the

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coming off the bench in the 18-10 loss. Seluini scored his first

try in round 8 against his former side the

. In June 2012 Seluini made a mid-season switch, joining the

on a one-and-a-half-year deal.Roosters sign Nafe Seluini from Penrith
''Brisbane Times'', 27 June 2012 In October and November 2013, Seluini represented

in the

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. In October 2015, Seluini played for Tonga in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against the

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for the

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. In 2016, Seluini signed with the

Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league football club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club plays its home games at AAMI Park, and wears a purple and navy blu ...

. He played in the

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and also displayed skills for the feeder club

. In May, he was part of the

team that played against Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup.

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Nafe Seluini
''NRL.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Seluini, Nafe 1990 births Living people 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Burleigh Bears players Junior Kiwis players Mangere East Hawks players New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent New Zealand rugby league players Newtown Jets NSW Cup players Penrith Panthers players People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Auckland Sunshine Coast Falcons players Sydney Roosters players Tonga national rugby league team players Tongan rugby league players Windsor Wolves players