Fijian-Australian powerhouse Nemani Nadolo is set to join the Waratahs on a one-year deal next season.
Twelve years after he was cut adrift by NSW, the Sigatoka-born, Brisbane-raised winger will join Test fullback Kurtley Beale in a return to Daceyville to add international class and devastating power to the Waratahs’ back line in 2023.
Nemani Nadolo is headed back for a second crack at the Waratahs, 12 years later.Credit:Getty
The 30-Test Fjii international has scored 15 tries in 33 appearances so far for UK Premiership side Leicester, becoming a cult hero among the club’s fans and attracting singular praise from revered coach Steve Borthwick, who said of Nadolo: “He can do things that I have not seen before”.
In an indication of his potential value to a NSW back line that is still finding its feet, Nadolo’s presence at Welford Road is credited with bringing through top young backs Guy Porter and Harry Potter – both of whom, incidentally, are Australian. His 195cm, 138kg frame won’t go astray, either, if the Waratahs want to take their promising 2022 form to the next level.