{"id":242954,"date":"2025-10-26T23:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242954\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T23:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:36:08","slug":"definitely-on-the-cards-marky-mark-teases-nrl-return-after-rugby-world-cup-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242954\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Definitely on the cards\u2019: Marky Mark teases NRL return after Rugby World Cup dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Nawaqanitawase has sparked a wave of excitement among rugby league fans, hinting that his spectacular NRL season may not be the last they see of him in league.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following a stunning Kangaroos debut in Australia\u2019s 26-6 triumph over England at Wembley, the Roosters<\/a> winger revealed that a comeback to the NRL after achieving his Rugby World Cup dream in 2027 is something he\u2019s seriously considering.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s so far away, I don’t know – but it could be on the cards … it’s definitely on the cards,\u201d Nawaqanitawase told AAP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although other NRL clubs are likely eyeing him closely and would jump at the chance to sign the 25-year-old, he made it clear that if a comeback happens, the Roosters are where he wants it to be.<\/p>\n

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“Especially at the Roosters where I am, it’s been amazing. So it’s definitely on the cards,\u201d he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Known for his laid-back demeanour, Nawaqanitawase kept things light when pressed on his long-term plans, sharing how “It’s a long way, away – so just relax.\u201d<\/p>\n

In only his first NRL season, he has taken fans by storm, topping the try-scoring charts with 24 tries in 23 games and claiming the season\u2019s best try with a dazzling display of individual brilliance.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on a remarkable year as a dual-code international, Nawaqanitawase admitted he\u2019s still in awe of everything he\u2019s achieved, describing the experience as a dream come true.<\/p>\n

“It’s a pinch yourself moment, I still can’t believe it’s gone so quick. I’m just lucky to be here, got to enjoy it,” Nawaqanitawase beamed.<\/p>\n

“To be in an Australian jersey again so quickly – it was very special, seeing my family up there in the stands, pretty cool.<\/p>\n

“But it’s gone so fast; I’m living the dream, mate, and I’m just trying to enjoy every moment.<\/p>\n

“The atmosphere was amazing, something you want to be a part of. We had, what, 60,000 out there tonight, and it felt like 120,000.<\/p>\n

“I was blowing out there a bit, but it was a great match to be a part of. Very similar to the Olympics and other big games I’ve played in, the quality of players I’m surrounded by is very special.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark Nawaqanitawase has sparked a wave of excitement among rugby league fans, hinting that his spectacular NRL season…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242955,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-242954","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}