Nikola Matawalu


Nikola Matawalu is a Fiji international rugby union player. He plays in the scrum-half position but can also cover wing. He plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 league.

Club career

Niko joined Glasgow Warriors for the start of the 2012–13 Pro12 season on a one-year contract. He impressed during his first season, scoring 9 tries in 22 appearances, and was awarded with a contract extension to keep him at the Glasgow club until 2015.
In December 2014, it was announced that he would join English Premiership outfit Bath Rugby for the 2015-16 campaign.
In November 2016, it was announced he had signed for Exeter Chiefs. His time in Exeter was disrupted when he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in December 2016, something he was cleared of in August 2017 - having already been released by the club.
On 31 August 2017 Glasgow Warriors announced that they had re-signed Matawalu on a year's contract with the option of a second year.
Matawalu was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.

International career

In May 2010 he was selected to represent Fiji in their 2010 tour to Australia.