Nat Saumi
| Birth name | Nacenieli Saumi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nadroga, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ratu Kadavulevu School, Lodoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nat Saumi (born 1970), real name Nacenieli, is a retired Fijian rugby union player who is currently a coach. A versatile back, Nat could play at fly-half, centre or full back. Despite having offers to play Premiership rugby, Nat spent his career in England playing for south-west clubs, most notably with Penzance & Newlyn (now known as Cornish Pirates) and Plymouth, whom he also coached. An outstanding points scorer both in terms of kicking and tries, Nat became one of the most prolific points scorers of all-time in National League 2 South with over 700 points, including a divisional record of 374 points in a season, achieved in 2001 while playing for Penzance-Newlyn. As well as playing club rugby, Nat has also represented Fiji Sevens, Barbarians and Cornwall with whom he won the Bill Beaumont Cup back in 1999.