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Nathan William Jeremy Hughes (born 10 June 1991 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby footballer. He plays as a flanker, a number 8 or at lock. ==Career== In 2009, Hughes was scouted by Kelston Boys' High School's Athens Henare, the head of department for P.E for Kelston, when they toured Fiji in 2008. He went to NZ on a partial scholarship. In his first year, Hughes scooped the team player of the year award. He also made the Auckland Under-18 team and he followed it up by making the Auckland Under-20 team while still playing for his 1st XV, Kelston Boys High School and because of his superb performance, he joined the Auckland High Performance Academy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Chip off the old block shines abroad - Fiji Times Online )〕 In January 2012, he returned to Fiji to take part in the invitational Uprising 7's missing the New Zealand 7's team trials for a chance to represent Fiji. He played for the Auckland Invitational side coached by former Fiji 15's coach, Wayne Pivac.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Kiwi snubs trials for Fiji - Fiji Times Online )〕 He also helped his Auckland side win the NZ 7's Championships in 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Nathan for NZ - Fiji Times Online )〕 Nathan made his debut off the bench for Auckland against Otago in the 2011 ITM Cup. In February 2013, he was selected by the then Fiji 15's coach, Inoke Male to join the Fiji Warriors team for the 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Male selects PRC squad - Fiji Times Online )〕 He was named the Vice-captain of the warriors team which was skippered by current Crusaders winger, Nemani Nadolo.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Warriors make two changes for Blues Development - Fiji Times Online )〕 In March 2013, he signed for English premiership side, Wasps.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 BBC Sport - London Wasps to bring in Nathan Hughes and Rory Pitman )〕 Hughes has had strong performances in the 2013–14 premiership season and has considered his international allegiance as he is currently eligible for Fiji, Samoa and also England in 2016.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Aviva Premiership: Nathan Hughes weighs up international future - Live Rugby News - ESPN Scrum )〕 In March 2015, during the 2014–15 season, he was controversially red carded (a career first) in the game against Northampton Saints after a shin collided with the head of George North after he scored a try, knocking him out. He was handed a 3-week suspension but after an appeal was lodged, he was cleared. His red card and three-week ban were both judged to have been predicated more on the resulting injury to North than the intent or otherwise of the challenge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nathan Hughes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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