Jaxson Paulo (born 3 October 1999) is a Samoa international

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from New Zealand who plays as a er for the Sydney Roosters in the

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(NRL).

Background

Paulo was born in

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, New Zealand, and is of Samoan descent. He played his junior rugby league for the

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and came through the

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system.

Early career

2020

Paulo made his debut in round 10 of the

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for South Sydney against the

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. He provided a try assist in the second half as Souths lost the match 20-18 at

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. In round 16 against Parramatta, Paulo scored his first try in the top grade as Souths won the match 38-0 at

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. In round 19 against Canterbury-Bankstown, Paulo scored a first half try in South Sydney's upset defeat at

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. Following Paulo's try, video footage showed the players foot touching the sideline constituting a no try but match officials were not consulted and the on-field decision of try was given. In the elimination finals game against Parramatta, he scored two tries as Souths came from 18-8 down at half-time to win 38-24 at

. The following week, he played in the club's preliminary final defeat against Penrith at

2021

In round 8 of the

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against Canberra, Paulo fractured his

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in South Sydney's victory. He was later ruled out for six to eight weeks. In round 21, he scored two tries for South Sydney in a 40-12 victory over

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. In round 24, Paulo scored two tries for South Sydney in a 54-12 victory over arch-rivals the

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. In the 2021 Finals Series, Paulo scored two tries for South Sydney in their 36-16 preliminary final victory over Manly. It was only the second time that Souths had qualified for a grand final since their 1971 triumph. Paulo played a total of 12 games for South Sydney in the

including the club's

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defeat against Penrith.

2022

Following South Sydney's narrow loss to Penrith in round 23 of the

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, Paulo was subjected to online death threats. Paulo received the death threats in direct messages to his social media account following an error-ridden performance. On 26 August, Paulo signed a two-year deal to join arch-rivals the

2023

In round 2 of the

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, Paulo scored two tries for the Sydney Roosters in a 20-12 victory over the

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. The following week, Paulo scored a further two tries as the Sydney Roosters defeated his former club and arch-rivals South Sydney 20-18. On 26 June, it was announced that Paulo had signed a three-year deal to join Manly starting in 2024.

References

External links

South Sydney Rabbitohs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulo, Jaxson 1999 births Living people New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand rugby league players Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from Auckland Samoa national rugby league team players Samoan rugby league players South Sydney Rabbitohs players Sydney Roosters players People from Takapuna