Latest News About Tawera Nikau

Updated 2026-04-28 15:06

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Tawera Nikau biography - NZRL

A motorcycle accident in 2003 resulted in the amputation of Nikau's right leg. Nikau was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby league and the community, in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours. He is a member of the Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame and is a Melbourne Storm life member, while he succeeded Tamati as NZRL President in 2024.

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