Mark Nawaqanitawase

Mark Nawaqanitawase (Fijian: [nawaŋanitaˈwaze] na-wong-ah-nee-taw-WAW-zay; born 11 September 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League and for Australia at international level. He previously played rugby union as a winger for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby and for Australia at international level. He also played rugby sevens in the 2024 Olympics.

Infobox

Full name

Mark Ermanno Dukutoko Nawaqanitawase

Born

(2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 (age 25)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Height

1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

100 kg (15 st 10 lb)

Position

Wing, Centre

Club

Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2024– Sydney Roosters 24 25 0 0 100 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025– Australia 3 0 0 0 0

Tables

· Rugby league career › NRL statistics

2024

Year

2024

Team

Sydney Roosters

Games

Tries

Pts

2025

Year

2025

Team

Games

Tries

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2024	Sydney Roosters	1	1	4
2025	Sydney Roosters	23	24	96
	Totals	24	25	100

· Rugby league career › Rugby League International statistics

2025

Year

2025

Team

Australia

Games

Tries

Pts

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2025	Australia	3	0	0
	Totals	0	0	0

References

Rugby League Project
https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mark-nawaqanitawase/summary.html
"Mark Nawaqanitawase"
https://web.archive.org/web/20200930180654/https://nsw.rugby/players/waratahs/mark-nawaqanitawase
The Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/definitely-a-goal-nawaqanitawase-remaining-grounded-but-wants-a-super-rugby-debut-20200118-p53slb.html
Rugby.com.au
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/01/18/super-waratahs-marky-mark
The Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/adam-and-mark-where-it-all-began-for-doueihi-and-nawaqanitawase-20200207-p53yte.html
Ultimate Rugby
https://www.ultimaterugby.com/mark-nawaqanitawase
The Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/the-next-israel-folau-from-obscurity-to-the-junior-wallabies-20190526-p51rcb.html
www.rugby.com.au
https://www.rugby.com.au/match-centre/247/2020/63810
"NSW Waratahs Squad"
https://nsw.rugby/teams/nsw-waratahs
"Nawaqanitawase graduates to NSW Waratahs senior squad"
https://web.archive.org/web/20191022225446/http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/news-article/articleid/18576/nawaqanitawase-graduates-to-nsw-waratahs-senior-squad
Fox Sports Australia
https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/heartbreak-for-history-chasing-junior-wallabies/news-story/f8112a2ca74308a20264b862b45e17a7
The Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/junior-wallabies-fall-short-in-under-20-world-championship-final-20190623-p520dv.html
www.rugby.com.au
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-sevens-launches-australias-olympics-campaign-tonight-2024723
olympics.com
https://olympics.com/en/news/australia-rugby-sevens-team-paris-2024-olympics-squad-list
BBC Sport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/67652046
www.rugbydump.com
https://www.rugbydump.com/news/mark-nawaqanitawase-breaks-four-tackles-to-score-on-league-debut/
ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-19/super-rugby-pacific-wallabies-lions-nawaqanitawase/105307000
www.foxsports.com.au
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/cowboys-hoping-to-bounce-back-for-crucial-roosters-clash-nrl-live/news-story/2a4909fdcc9a50651bd5a80e466d9b2f/
www.foxsports.com.au
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2025-kristian-woolf-trent-robinson-fume-at-four-sin-bins-sydney-roosters-vs-dolphins-press-conferences-round-23/news-story/e18df2070af57694bdbd1270e2e4e265/
www.abc.net.au
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-05/nrl-live-blog-manly-warriors-roosters-rabbitohs-alex-johnston/105741532/
www.rugbyleagueproject.org
https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mark-nawaqanitawase/summary.html
www.rugbyleagueproject.org
https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mark-nawaqanitawase/summary.html