The Waratahs youngster was busy on debut against Italy,despite the match being remembered for all the wrong reasons,and he was arguably Australia’s best player in a 13-10 loss to Ireland.
But two tries in the space of 10 minutes against Wales,in a match where he made 77 metres and beat eight defenders,left no one in doubt of his raw talent in a 39-34 victory that has eased pressure on the Wallabies heading into an extremely important year.
Three years ago,around the time he was in the Junior Wallabies set-up,astute judges werecomparing Nawaqanitawase to Israel Folau.