Australia international rugby union player
Rugby player
Sera Naiqama (born 26 July 1995) is an Australianrugby union player. She playsLock for theWallaroos at an international level, and for theNSW Waratahs in theSuper W competition. She competed for Australia at the delayed2021 Rugby World Cup.
Naiqama is the younger sister ofNRL andFijian rugby league internationalsKevin andWes Naiqama.[1][2]
Naiqama debuted for theNSW Waratahs in theSuper W competition in 2019.[2] Later in November that year, she played for Australia A against theBlack Ferns Development team at theOceania Rugby Women's Championship inFiji.[1]
In 2022, she made hertest debut forAustralia on 6 May againstFiji.[3][4][5][6] She came off the bench in theWallaroos test match againstJapan four days later.[7]
She was named in Australia's squad for the2022 Pacific Four Series inNew Zealand.[8][9] She was named in theWallaroos squad for a two-test series against theBlack Ferns at theLaurie O'Reilly Cup.[10][11] She was selected in the team again for the delayed2021 Rugby World Cup inNew Zealand.[12][13]
Naiqama signed withMatatū for the2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[14][15] She made the Wallaroos side for the2023 Pacific Four Series, and theO'Reilly Cup.[16]
In December 2025, she re-signed with the Force for the2026 Super Rugby Women's season.[17]
- ^ab"Sera's ultimate test".FijiTimes. 29 November 2021. Retrieved28 May 2022.
- ^abFriend, Sarah (7 July 2019)."Walking with Wallaroos: How Sera Naiqama continued her proud family tradition in footy".www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved24 March 2023.
- ^Williamson, Nathan (4 May 2022)."Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana".www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved28 May 2022.
- ^"Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana".oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved28 May 2022.
- ^Tucker, Jim (6 May 2022)."Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts".www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved28 May 2022.
- ^"15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana".nsw.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved28 May 2022.
- ^Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022)."Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort".www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved28 May 2022.
- ^Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022)."Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four".wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved18 June 2022.
- ^Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022)."Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby".7NEWS. Retrieved9 June 2022.
- ^"Wallaroos name 32-player squad".ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved14 August 2022.
- ^"Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns".nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved14 August 2022.
- ^Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022)."Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad".www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved15 September 2022.
- ^Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022)."Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month".wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved3 January 2023.
- ^Mauafu, Neueli (8 February 2023)."Matatū team excited for new international recruit".TP+. Retrieved17 February 2023.
- ^Matairakula, Talei (16 January 2023)."Naiqama excited for new opportunity".Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved17 February 2023.
- ^Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023)."Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four".wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved22 June 2023.
- ^Somerford, Ben (17 December 2025)."Force lock down Naiqama & Palelei as re-signings continue".westernforce.rugby. Retrieved24 December 2025.
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