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Leuluai Family
Leuluai is a Samoan surname. Notable people with the surname include: *James Leuluai (born 1957), New Zealand rugby league player *Kylie Leuluai (born 1978), New Zealand rugby league player *Macgraff Leuluai (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player *Phillip Leuluai (born 1977), New Zealand-born Samoan international rugby league player *Thomas Leuluai Thomas James Leuluai (born 22 June 1985) is a New Zealand professional rugby league coach who is the assistant coach of the Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer who played for New Zealand ... (born 1985), New Zealand rugby league player * Vincent Leuluai (born 1995), Australian rugby league player {{Surname, Leuluai Samoan-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Leuluai
A'au James Leuluai (born 4 February 1957) is a New Zealand former international rugby league . Background He is the father of former Widnes Vikings player Macgraff Leuluai and Wigan Warriors and New Zealand international Thomas Leuluai, and the uncle of former Leeds Rhinos prop Kylie Leuluai. Playing career A Mt Wellington junior, in his career Leuluai played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage №1007), Hull FC, Leigh ( Heritage № 962), Ryedale-York and Doncaster. Leuluai also represented the New Zealand national rugby league team and New Zealand Māori. Between 1979 and 1986 he played in 29 test matches for New Zealand. His Hull FC début, alongside fellow débutant Dane O'Hara and Gary Kemble (who had already appeared) came on 27 September 1981 against Castleford. Achievements over the next year included helping Hull to win the John Player Trophy, also being Premiership runners-up, and of course to lift the 1982 Challenge Cup, the first ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Leuluai
Kylie Leuluai (born 29 March 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand Māori and Samoa international representative , he most notably played at club level for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He also played club football in Australia for National Rugby League clubs; the Balmain Tigers, Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Leuluai was a massive part of the Leeds Rhinos success during his nine seasons at the club, winning a total of six Grand Finals, two World Club Challenges and two Challenge Cups in that time to make him the most successful overseas player in the club's history. Background Leuluai was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He attended the Church College of New Zealand in Hamilton, New Zealand, playing both Rugby union and league. Playing career Leuluai played for Balmain, Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta, and Manly in the NRL. In 2007, he joined Super League club L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macgraff Leuluai
Macgraff David E. Leuluai (born 9 February 1990) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a or . Background He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. His father, James Leuluai, James, and his brother, Thomas Leuluai, Thomas, have both represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand and he is part of a wider Leuluai family that includes Phillip Leuluai, Phillip and Kylie Leuluai, Kyle. Playing career Born in Wakefield while his father was playing for Wakefield Trinity, Leuluai was a Newcastle Knights junior before joining Leigh Centurions as an 18-year-old in 2009. As he was born in Wakefield, Leuluai does not require a work permit to play in England and does not count on the overseas quota. Leuluai joined Widnes Vikings, Widnes in 2011 on a one-year contract. This was later extended to a Super League deal ending in 2013. On 19 August 2020 it was announced that Leuluai would leave Widnes Vikings, Widnes at the end of the 2020 season References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Leuluai
Phillip Leuluai (born 16 July 1977) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a or occasional for the Salford City Reds in the Super League. Background Leuluai in Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Samoan heritage. Playing career An Otahuhu Leopards junior, Leuluai previously played for the Eastern Tornadoes, Newtown Jets and Cronulla Sharks. He joined Salford City Reds on 27 August 2007 after their Aussie head coach Shaun McRae signed him on a -year contract for an undisclosed figure. He joined the French club Lézignan Sangliers for the 2010/11 season. Representative career Leuluai represented Auckland in the 1997 Super League Challenge Cup, and Auckland South in the 1999 National Provincial Competition. He toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents in 2000. In 2002 Leuluai toured France and the United States with New Zealand 'A'. Leuluai was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but did not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Leuluai
Thomas James Leuluai (born 22 June 1985) is a New Zealand professional rugby league coach who is the assistant coach of the Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer who played for New Zealand at international level. He played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL in two separate spells in Auckland, the London Broncos in the Super League, before moving to Wigan for the first of his two spells at the club. Leuluai was a member of the 2008 World Cup-winning New Zealand team and has also played for the Exiles. Background Leuluai was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan and Māori descent. Leuluai's father is former Maori representative/New Zealand international James Leuluai, who scored two tries for Hull F.C. in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final 6 weeks before Thomas was born. Thomas was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School where he attended school with fellow rugby league players Sonny Bill Williams, Steve Matai and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Leuluai
Vincent Leuluai (born 24 October 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Sydney Bears. He plays at and . He previously played for the Sydney Roosters. Background Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Leuluai is of Samoan descent and played his junior rugby league for the Minto Cobras. He was educated at Sarah Redfern High School, Western Sydney. After finishing school he was signed by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career In 2012, Leuluai played for the Sydney Roosters S. G. Ball Cup The S. G. Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played predominantly in New South Wales, between teams made up of players aged under 19. Teams from Canberra and Melbourne (Victoria Thunderbolts) also participate. Prior to the C ... team. From 2013 to 2015, he played for the Roosters' NYC team. In September and November 2013, he played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 1 October 2015, he was named as the NYC Players' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
