Laitia Moceidreke (born 9 June 2000) is a professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who plays as a er for the North Queensland Cowboys in the

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Background

Born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Moceidreke is of

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an descent. He is the younger brother of former South Sydney Rabbitohs player

Sitiveni Moceidreke Sitiveni Moceidreke (born 27 November 1994) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship. He has previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. Background ...

. He attended

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and played his junior rugby league for the St George Dragons.

Playing career

Early career

In 2020, Moceidreke played for the Moorebank Rams in the Sydney Shield.

2021

In 2021, Moceidreke joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing for their

Jersey Flegg Cup The Jersey Flegg Cup is a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales, contested among teams made up of players aged 21 or under. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), and is named for Easter ...

side. In June, Moceidreke signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal beginning in 2022 but was granted an immediate release to join the club for the

2021 NRL season The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year. Regular season Ladd ...

. In round 23 of the

, Moceidreke made his NRL debut for the North Queensland club against the Parramatta Eels, scoring a try in a 32-16 loss.

References

External links

North Queensland Cowboys profile
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