Education
Born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Naiqama played his junior football for the Arncliffe Scots and attended James Cook Boys Technology High School before being signed by the Saint George Illawarra Dragons.
Born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Naiqama played his junior football for the Arncliffe Scots and attended James Cook Boys Technology High School before being signed by the Saint George Illawarra Dragons.
He primarily plays centre, fullback and wing, but can also fill in at second-row. He is the older brother of Wests Tigers player and fellow Fiji international, Kevin Naiqama. In 2002, he scored 38 points, 5 tries and 9 goals in a Jersey Flegg game for the Dragons against the North Sydney Bears.
In Round 4 of the 2005 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Canberra Raiders.
In 2007, Naiqama signed a contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2008, to be a part of the new Brian Smith era at the Knights. In 2008, Naiqama regularly started in the centres or at fullback.
He was also chosen as the replacement goal kicker after Kurt Gidley. He was frequently used as a bench utility player in 2009 and 2010 before gaining his spot back in the starting team in 2011, playing in career best form as a centre or fullback.
In Round 16 of the 2011 season, Naiqama got the chance to captain the Newcastle Knights for the first time after captain Kurt Gidley and vice-captain Jarrod Mullen were both injured at the same time.
He again was named captain in Round 17. In June 2011, after career best form, Naiqama re-signed with the Knights for 3-years after rejecting a contract with his former club, the Saint In 2012, after injuries and form loss, Naiqama was dropped to NSW Cup after Round 9 by new Knights coach Wayne Bennett. On 13 July 2012, Naiqama was released from the remaining two years of his contract with the Newcastle Knights and signed a 2-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2013.
On 27 August 2014, Naiqama signed a 2-year contract with the London Broncos in the 2015 Kingstone Press Championship.
On 21 December 2015, Naiqama became the captain of London Broncos. Naiqama made his Fiji debut in 2006.
In 2008, Naiqama was named in the Fiji squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He was named vice-captain for Fiji"s 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
In October 2014, Naiqama captained Fiji in their Hayne/Mannah Cup test match against Lebanon.
In December 2006, Naiqama was arrested but not charged over an alleged assault in Sydney"s King Cross. On 28 February 2007, Naiqama was convicted by a Sydney court for driving a car while his license was disqualified. The court sentenced Naiqama to serve a maximum of eight months periodic detention, with a non-parole period of four months.
This was the fourth time Naiqama had been convicted of such an offence.
