About Waqa Blake
Waqa Blake (born 26 October 1994) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and wing for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and Fiji at international level. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and New South Wales City. == Background == Blake was born in Lautoka, Fiji, Blake moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as a 9-year-old. Initially a rugby union player, Blake got introduced to rugby league by accident as his mother enrolled him in the wrong code. He played his junior football for the Brighton Seagulls. Blake then moved to Perth and played for Joondalup Giants in the Perth Rugby League competition before making the Perth Pirates S. G. Ball Cup representative team. At the end of 2012, after being spotted playing for the Pirates, Blake was signed by the Penrith Panthers. == Playing career == === 2013 === Blake plays for a NYC team. Blake played in the Penrith club's 2013 NYC Grand Final against the New Zealand Warriors at centre, scoring a try in Penrith's 42-30 win. === 2014 === In May 2014, Blake was named on the interchange bench for the Fiji international team for the Pacific Test against Samoa but was later replaced by Petero Civoniceva.
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