Oni Nayagi

Onisivoro “Oni” Nayagi is a back-row forward for Coventry Rugby, the British Army and the UK Armed Forces Men’s XV. A lance corporal with the 1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, he scored a try from number 8 on his UKAF debut in the 42-26 win over a North of England Select XV at Military vs Cancer 2026.

Nayagi joined Coventry from the Army Rugby set-up for the 2025-26 season, his first step into professional rugby, and made 17 appearances in the Championship before re-signing for 2026-27.

The Fijian represented Fiji at Under-18 level and was named in the Fiji Under-20 extended squad. With the Army he has won the Army Premiership with his battalion, the Military 7s World Cup and an Inter Service title with the Army Development XV.

Sources: Coventry Rugby (signing), Coventry Rugby (re-signing)