Heka Nanai (born 15 August 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s for Canterbury-Bankstown. Nanai played on the wing or in the centres.

Early years

Nanai was a graduate of Westfields Sports High School located in Fairfield West. Westfields is a sports school that has produced players such as Jarryd Hayne, Liam Fulton, Krisnan Inu, Luke O'Donnell and Mark Minichiello.

Playing career

Nanai made his debut for Canterbury against the Sydney Roosters in Round 16 of the NRL season on 2 July 2007. Nanai scored his first try in Round 19 against the Gold Coast Titans. In 2008, Nanai was Canterbury's leading try scorer with 14 for the season. Nanai then played in the Bundaberg Red Cup for Saint Johns Eagles. In 2014, Nanai played the majority of the season for the Auburn Warriors in the Ron Massey Cup

International career

On 2 October 2007, Nanai was called up to represent the Junior Kangaroos as a replacement for Jarryd Hayne, who was chosen for the Australia national rugby league team, Senior Kangaroos side.http://www.rleague.com/db/player/n/nanai_heka/index.php Nanai and Skinner called into Junior Kangaroos, Accessed 16 October 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nanai, Heka 1988 births Living people Auburn Warriors players Australian rugby league players Australian people of New Zealand descent Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Junior Kangaroos players Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from Sydney