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| Born | Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Niumaia Korovata, also known by thenickname of"Horse",[3] is a Fijian formerdual-code internationalrugby union andrugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played representative rugby union (RU) forFiji and representative rugby league (RL) forFiji, as awing, centre orlock, including at the1995 Rugby League World Cup. Niumaia Korovata now is retired from playing and is living with his wife and 4 children. Anna, Ruth, Grace and only son Niumaia jnr.
Korovata is fromRa Province.[4][5]
He originally playedrugby union for thePolice club, and played nine games, including three test matches, forFiji in 1990 and 1991.[2][6]
Korovata then switched codes torugby league. He joined the Yanco Wamoon Hawks in theGroup 20 Rugby League competition, winning premierships with the team in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1995 he also represented theNSW Countrysevens side.[3] He also won the club's Best and Fairest award in 1996.[7] From Group 20 he was selected as part of theFijian1995 World Cup squad and played in two matches at the tournament.[1]
In 2005 Korovata was part of the Yanco Wamoon reserve grade side that lost the Reserve grade grand final.[7]