Fijian flyer Ilikena Vudogo an attacking boost for Brisbane Broncos

The Broncos have settled on their top 30 roster for 2020, and there’s some names that not all Brisbane fans might be across. Today we take a quick look at backrower Ilikena Vudogo.

THE Broncos have settled on their top 30 roster for 2020 and there are some lesser known names added to the list.

The Courier-Mail has picked five Red Hill recruits to profile who are gunning for a regular spot in the Broncos NRL team next year. Today we look at Ilikena Vudogo.

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Ilikena Vudogo in action for the Magpies this year. Picture: QRL

Brisbane’s Fijian flyer Vudogo only moved to Australia earlier this year but he already shapes as a future NRL star.

Vudogo grew up on the main island of Fiji with his uncle, spending his afternoons playing rugby union.

Player manager George Christodoulou – who helped develop Fijian NRL sensations Semi Radradra and Suliasi Vunivalu – scouted the youngster at the World Rugby Under 20s Trophy in Romania last year.

Vudogo is another flash-footed, powerful winger who was in line to join the Fijian Rugby Seven’s squad last year but was poached by the Broncos to sign a two-year deal in February.

The 20-year-old played nine games for Souths Logan Magpies in the Intrust Super Cup this year as he continues to develop his knowledge of rugby league.

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And he has plenty of potential, scoring five tries in his short stint including a hat-trick against the Mackay Cutters in June to help the Magpies to a 36-26 win at Davies Park.

He averaged 121.2 running metres a game and displayed his tackle busting ability with 32 tackle breaks.

His 2019 form has seen him promoted from a development contract into the main squad for 2020 as he pushes for an NRL debut.