Leivaha Pulu
Leivaha Pulu (born 27 March 1990), also known by the nickname of "Vaha",[2] is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
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| Born | 27 March 1990 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Background
Pulu was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Tongan and Maori descent[3]
He played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He moved to Australia as a 16-year-old and attended Keebra Park State High School, before being signed by the Wests Tigers.[4]
Playing career
Early career
In 2009 and 2010, Pulu played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team,[5] before graduating to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team, Western Suburbs Magpies in 2011.[6] In 2012, he joined the Windsor Wolves.[7] He had an off-season with Elite One Championship club Lezignan Sangliers[8] before joining the Wyong Roos in 2013.[9] After his 2014 season with the Roos, he was invited to do an NRL pre-season with the Sydney Roosters leading up to the 2015 NRL season, before returning to the Roos for the season.[10] On 27 September 2015, he played in the Roos' 2015 New South Wales Cup Grand Final loss to the Newcastle Knights.[11] On 13 October 2015, he signed a 1-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2016.[2]
2016
In Round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, Pulu made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights.[12][13]
2017
Pulu was named in the Titans squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines.[14]
2018
2019
References
- "Leivaha Pulu - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 27 March 1990. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "'Vaha' chases his NRL dream". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "Eligible players". Tonga Rugby League. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "Pulu swaps 'lollipop' for NRL shot". NRL.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- "P". Nyc Database. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- By: Naparazzi (1 May 2011). "LEIVAHA PULU | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- By: Naparazzi (8 April 2012). "LEIVAHA PULU | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- Gold Coast Titans (13 October 2015). "Titans sign Leivaha Pulu". League Unlimited. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- NRL. "Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Nineteen". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- NRL Ladder (5 November 2014). "Roosters Trial Three Roos". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "VB NSW Cup Grand Final Team List". NSWRL. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- Cadigan, Neil. "NRL PREVIEW V Knights". Titans. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "2017 Auckland Nines squads: Every player named for the tournament". The Roar. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
