Lieutenant Leone Nakarawa OF (born 2 April 1988)[1] is a Fijian rugby union footballer and Olympic gold medalist.

In December 2019 Racing 92 announced his contract had been terminated for "a total lack of team spirit and marked insubordination" and "abandoning his post' after he failed to return from World Cup duty on time.

On Jan 27th 2021 he signed on a one year contract with Pro14 side Ulster that would have seen him play in Belfast from the start of the 2021-22 season.

[8] However this deal fell through on 10 June 2021 with the Ulster club stating "We can today confirm that, on receipt of a detailed medical report following an examination by the club at the weekend, Leone Nakarawa will no longer be joining Ulster Rugby for next season.

In 2011, New Zealand had to make an exemption to their ban on Fiji Military personnel entering the country in order for Nakarawa to play in the World Cup games.

[12] After a hugely successful season, Nakarawa was selected to play for Fijian national team at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.