Kodi Nikorima

[citation needed] Nikorima played his junior rugby league for the Aspley Devils and the Pine Rivers Bears (where he won a competition).

[4][5] His younger brother Jayden Nikorima is also a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

[14][15] In Round 20 against the Gold Coast Titans, he scored his first NRL career try in the Broncos' 34-0 win at Suncorp Stadium.

[16] On 4 October, he played off the interchange bench in the Broncos' 17-16 golden-point extra-time loss to the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2015 NRL Grand Final.

[20] He was one of four members of Brisbane's grand final team to be included in coach Stephen Kearney's squad for the three-test tour and one of six rookies to have received an international call-up by the Kiwis.

On 2 November, he made his international debut against England, playing off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 12-26 loss at KC Stadium.

[21][22] In the second test of the series, he was chosen to start at halfback over fellow rookie Tuimoala Lolohea, in the Kiwis' 9-2 win at London Olympic Stadium.

[24][25] On 6 May 2016, Nikorima played for New Zealand against Australia in the 2016 Anzac Test, starting at five-eighth after being originally named on the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 16-0 loss at Hunter Stadium.

On 5 October 2017, Nikorima was named in the 24-man New Zealand Kiwis squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

[44] In 2023, Nikorima made his club debut and scored a try for the Dolphins in round 3 against the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Nikorima playing for the Broncos NYC team in 2014
Nikorima playing for the Broncos in 2019
Nikorima (centre) with the Dolphins in 2024