Dual international Michael O'Connor says Mark Nawaqanitawase's two-year NRL run, capped by a State of Origin series win and a premiership with the Sydney Roosters, proves Australian rugby still produces world-class talent even as the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup drought reaches 24 years. Wallabies coach Les Kiss wanted the winger for next month's Nations Championship campaign in the United Kingdom, but Nawaqanitawase ruled himself out in favour of rest before joining Japanese club Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights.
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Mark Nawaqanitawase
Australian rugby league and union player