Ulster Rugby vs Glasgow Warriors

Second Row 02.04.88

198cm 109kg

LEONE NAKARAWA

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Captaining the side in the season’s opener against Leinster, South African born Strauss is a powerful runner with the ball and is often seen crashing through defences, creating opportunities for others. He is also a deadly finisher himself when given a sniff of the whitewash as shown by last week’s quick thinking try. The 27-year-old signed for Glasgow Warriors in September 2012 after receiving rave reviews as captain of the Lions in Super XV and Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. He skippered his men to victory in the 2011 edition of the latter competition, winning cult status with supporters. His peers named him Currie Cup Player of the Tournament for a series of outstanding displays, characterised by impressive ball- carrying and a high-octane approach to his duties at the base of the scrum - something he has brought with him to Scotland’s biggest city. The 26 year-old Fijian has become something of a sensation in Glasgow with Nakarawa’s unique range of skills shining bright. Capped for Fiji as well as Fijian 7s he has phenomenal ball carrying and offloading skills proving to be a handful for opposition defences. The second-row, who can also play in the back-row, joined from the Fiji Barbarians rugby club in the summer of 2013. Possessing 21 caps for his country and representing his country at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, he has quickly built up a reputation for being a ferocious competitor. He has played in six IRB Sevens World Series events, scoring four tries for the Fiji national sevens team and was part of the squad that finished third at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia in 2013. POSITION: D.O.B.: Back Row 23.10.86 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: 193cm 114kg

TRIPLE THREAT

JOSH STRAUSS

TOMMY SEYMOUR

Wing 01.07.88

183cm 95kg

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The lightening quick winger has quickly become a fan favourite since his arrival at the Warriors in 2011 and now has more than 50 appearances to his name. The 26-year-old made the short hop across the Irish sea from Ulster and boasts a rich and varied back story, having been born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee before moving to Northern Ireland via a spell in Dubai, where his father was based for work. Seymour’s eclectic heritage means he’s Scottish qualified, his mother, Sue, being a born and bred Glaswegian. As well as impressing at Scotstoun he has also shone on the international stage, notching two tries against Japan in the 2013 viagogo Autumn Tests and one against France in the 2014 RBS Six Nations.

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