Kelma Tuilagi
Kelma Tuilagi (born 16 February 1999) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL and Samoa at international level.
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| Full name | Kelma Tuilagi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1999 Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.
Early life
Tuilagi was born in Apia, Samoa, he then moved to New Zealand. He attended Waitakere College in Auckland from 2013.[2]
Tuilagi played junior rugby league with Glenora Bears, representing the Junior Kiwis in 2018.[3]
After moving to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia he was educated at Hallam Secondary College, Tuilagi played with Casey Warriors in the Melbourne Rugby League. Playing junior representative rugby league with the Victorian Thunderbolts, Tuilagi was signed on a development contract with Melbourne Storm, spending most of his time with feeder club Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup.[3]
Playing career
2021
In round 20 of the 2021 NRL season, Tuilagi made his debut for the Wests Tigers against the New Zealand Warriors.[4]
In round 22, he scored his first try in the NRL during a 24–16 victory over North Queensland.[5]
2022
In October Tuilagi was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Former Student Kelma Tuilagi In Rugby League World Cup". Waitākere College. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "Wests Tigers profile - Kelma Tuilagi". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Kelma Tuilagi to make NRL debut against Warriors". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Manly thumps Parramatta Eels 56-10, as South Sydney and Wests Tigers enjoy NRL wins". ABC News. 14 August 2021.
- Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
