Birth name | Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vatu, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Terrington Hall Prep School Durham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti (born 20 September 1999)[1] is a Fijian rugby union player. His primary position is scrum half.[2]
He has previously played for Newcastle Falcons and Jersey Reds.
Career
[edit]Nordli-Kelemeti was born in Fiji, he was raised by his grandmother after his mother died when he was six years-old. Initially educated at LDS Primary school in Suva, at 11 he moved to Terrington Hall Prep School in North Yorkshire, England, on a scholarship.[3] He then attended Durham School and after playing for Newcastle Falcons' under 18s he signed a full time contract with Newcastle in February 2018.[4]
In November 2018 he made his first team debut for Newcastle as a substitute in a Premiership Rugby Cup win away to Harlequins. In February 2021, he joined Jersey Reds on loan in the RFU Championship,[5] playing three times. His league debut for Newcastle came in 2021, as a replacement again against Harlequins.
In October 2023, he was signed by New England Free Jacks.[6]
Honours
[edit]- New England Free Jacks
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti ESPN profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti itsrugby profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Neale Harvey (13 September 2019). "Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Scott Wilson (6 February 2018). "RUGBY: Durham-based Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti signs for Newcastle Falcons". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "REDS CONFIRM THREE MORE ADDITIONS TO PLAYING RANKS". 11 February 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ https://djcoilrugby.com/2023/10/27/new-england-free-jacks-cameron-nordli-kelemeti/