Sera Naiqama
Australia international rugby union player
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Sera Naiqama (born 26 July 1995) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Lock for the Wallaroos at an international level, and for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. She competed for Australia at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
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| Born | 26 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Endeavour Sports High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Kevin Naiqama (brother) Wes Naiqama (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Naiqama is the younger sister of NRL and Fijian rugby league internationals Kevin and Wes Naiqama.[1][2]
Rugby career
Naiqama debuted for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition in 2019.[2] Later in November that year, she played for Australia A against the Black Ferns Development team at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[1]
In 2022, she made her test debut for Australia on 6 May against Fiji.[3][4][5][6] She came off the bench in the Wallaroos test match against Japan four days later.[7]
She was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[8][9] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[10][11] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[12][13]
Naiqama signed with Matatū for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[14][15] She made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[16]
In December 2025, she re-signed with the Force for the 2026 Super Rugby Women's season.[17]