Henry Suluvale (born 16 September 1971) is a former professional

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footballer who represented

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at the

1995 Rugby League World Cup The 1995 Rugby League World Cup was held during October in the United Kingdom. It was the eleventh staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was marketed as the Halifax Centenary World Cup, reflecting the tournament's sponsorship and the fact ...

and also the 1995 world sevens. Suluvale played on the Wing or in the Centres.

Early years

Suluvale grew up in

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, New Zealand.

Playing career

Suluvale played 22 games for the

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in the

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, scoring 18 tries. He also toured New Zealand and Fiji with Western Samoa in 1994 and represented

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in their Rugby League Cup defence.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

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, 1994. p.50''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

, 1994. p.187 Suluvale joined

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in 1995 later renamed the "Sydney City Roosters" and played mostly reserve grade before signing for Super League. In 1996, he signed with the

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before the

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ended the club's season before it began.Hunter Mariners
''1908.com'' He instead moved to the Gold Coast, spending two years with the

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and played 19 first grade games. Suluvale's last game in first grade was against Parramatta in Round 8 1998 which the Gold Coast lost 24-2.

References

External links

World Cup 1995 details
at ''rugbyleagueproject.org'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Suluvale, Henry Living people New Zealand rugby league players Samoa national rugby league team players Samoan rugby league players Canterbury rugby league team players Sydney Roosters players Gold Coast Chargers players Hunter Mariners players People educated at Burnside High School 1971 births Rugby league players from Christchurch Rugby league wingers