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Ken Nagas
Ken Nagas (born 18 June 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. Nagas primarily played on the wing.
Nagas was born in Bundaberg, Queensland and is of Indigenous Australian and South Pacific island descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Bundaberg Eels and Wests Bundaberg before moving to Kyogle, New South Wales as a 16-year old. In Kyogle, he played for the Kyogle Turkeys and attended Kyogle High School. In 1991, Nagas signed with the Canberra Raiders. In Canberra, he attended Lake Ginninderra College, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys.
In 1992, while playing for the Raiders' Jersey Flegg Cup side, Nagas represented the New South Wales under-19 side.
In Round 22 of the 1992, Nagas made his first grade debut on the wing in a loss to the Newcastle Knights. It was his only appearance for the season. in 1993, he appeared in nine games for Canberra, scoring 4 tries.
In 1994, Nagas had a breakout season, playing 18 games and scoring 11 tries, most famous being against the St George Dragons in Round 10 at Bruce Stadium, where he ran the length of the field to score while holding the ball in one hand, keeping his shorts up with the other.[citation needed] Nagas went on to play on the wing in Canberra's 36–12 Grand Final win over Canterbury-Bankstown where he scored two tries.
In 1995, Nagas, like the rest of the Canberra Raiders players, signed with Super League and although his great form continued, scoring 14 tries from 19 games, he along with team mates Laurie Daley, Bradley Clyde, Brett Mullins, Ricky Stuart and David Furner (other than Nagas, all were players on Australia's 1994 Kangaroo Tour), were left out of 1995 representative teams as only Australian Rugby League contracted players were selected. Canberra finished equal top on the 1995 ladder with Manly but after defeating rivals Brisbane 14–8 at Suncorp Stadium, the defending premiers were knocked out in the Preliminary Final by eventual premiers Sydney Bulldogs 8–25.
In the 1997 World Club Championship, Nagas scored six tries for Canberra against Halifax, a club record. In the 1997 post season, Nagas was selected to play for Australia in all three matches of the Super League Test series against Great Britain.
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Ken Nagas
Ken Nagas (born 18 June 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. Nagas primarily played on the wing.
Nagas was born in Bundaberg, Queensland and is of Indigenous Australian and South Pacific island descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Bundaberg Eels and Wests Bundaberg before moving to Kyogle, New South Wales as a 16-year old. In Kyogle, he played for the Kyogle Turkeys and attended Kyogle High School. In 1991, Nagas signed with the Canberra Raiders. In Canberra, he attended Lake Ginninderra College, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys.
In 1992, while playing for the Raiders' Jersey Flegg Cup side, Nagas represented the New South Wales under-19 side.
In Round 22 of the 1992, Nagas made his first grade debut on the wing in a loss to the Newcastle Knights. It was his only appearance for the season. in 1993, he appeared in nine games for Canberra, scoring 4 tries.
In 1994, Nagas had a breakout season, playing 18 games and scoring 11 tries, most famous being against the St George Dragons in Round 10 at Bruce Stadium, where he ran the length of the field to score while holding the ball in one hand, keeping his shorts up with the other.[citation needed] Nagas went on to play on the wing in Canberra's 36–12 Grand Final win over Canterbury-Bankstown where he scored two tries.
In 1995, Nagas, like the rest of the Canberra Raiders players, signed with Super League and although his great form continued, scoring 14 tries from 19 games, he along with team mates Laurie Daley, Bradley Clyde, Brett Mullins, Ricky Stuart and David Furner (other than Nagas, all were players on Australia's 1994 Kangaroo Tour), were left out of 1995 representative teams as only Australian Rugby League contracted players were selected. Canberra finished equal top on the 1995 ladder with Manly but after defeating rivals Brisbane 14–8 at Suncorp Stadium, the defending premiers were knocked out in the Preliminary Final by eventual premiers Sydney Bulldogs 8–25.
In the 1997 World Club Championship, Nagas scored six tries for Canberra against Halifax, a club record. In the 1997 post season, Nagas was selected to play for Australia in all three matches of the Super League Test series against Great Britain.