Ken Nagas

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fullname = Ken Nagas


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Ken Nagas (born 18 June 1973) is a former professional rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily played on the wing.

Nagas was selected to represent New South Wales for games II and III of the 1994 State of Origin series. [cite web|publisher="Rugby League Tables"|title=State Of Origin - Game 2, 1994 |url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game41.html |accessdate=2007-11-26] [cite web|publisher="Rugby League Tables"|title=State Of Origin - Game 3, 1994 |url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game42.html |accessdate=2007-11-26] He was also selected as a winger for New South Wales in the 1997 Super League Tri-series. Nagas played in games I (against Queensland) and III (against New Zealand), scoring two tries in each game as well as the 'grand final' of the series against Queensland.

In the 1997 World Club Challenge, Nagas scored six tries for Canberra against Halifax, a club record.

After eleven seasons with the one first-grade club, knee problems forced Nagas to retire midway through 2002. [cite news|format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=Nagas retires |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-54644872.html |accessdate=2007-11-26|date=2002-07-23]

In 2004, Nagas was named as a member of the Canberra Raider's best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to have played for Canberra. [cite news|format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=Daley chosen to skipper indigenous side |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-97933444.html |accessdate=2007-11-26|date=2004-08-19]

Career highlights

* "First Grade Debut:" 1992 - Round 22, Canberra vs Newcastle Knights at EnergyAustralia Stadium, 30 August
* "Premierships:" 1994 - member of the Canberra team to defeat Canterbury Bulldogs, 36–12, scoring two tries
* "Representative Selection:" 1994 - game II of the State of Origin series, NSW defeated Queensland, 14–0

Footnotes

External links

* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Ken_Nagas.html Ken Nagas at The Rugby League Project]
* [http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/nagas-keen-to-help-raiders/2008/04/08/1207420356286.html Nagas keen to help Raiders]