Leivaha Pulu Explained

Vaha[1] Pulu
Fullname:Leivaha Pulu
Birth Date:1990 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:192cm (76inches)
Weight:110kg (240lb)
Club1:Gold Coast Titans
Year1start:2016
Year1end:17
Appearances1:45
Tries1:5
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:20
Year2start:2018
Year2end:19
Appearances2:13
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Teama:Tonga
Yearastart:2017
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[2]
Updated:19 November 2020

Leivaha Pulu (born 27 March 1990) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Norths Devils in the Hostplus Cup and is an extended Brisbane Broncos squad member.

He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.

Background

Pulu was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Tongan, Maori and Greek 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.[1]

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]

2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Vaha' chases his NRL dream. Zero Tackle. 2016-03-06.
  2. Web site: Leivaha Pulu - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 1990-03-27. 2016-04-10.
  3. Web site: Eligible players. Tonga Rugby League. 2014-06-20. 2016-03-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313081036/http://tongarugbyleague.com.au/eligible-players/. 2016-03-13.
  4. Web site: Pulu swaps 'lollipop' for NRL shot. NRL.com. 2016-01-08. 2016-03-18.
  5. Web site: P. Nyc Database. 2016-03-06.
  6. Web site: By: Naparazzi. LEIVAHA PULU | Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Flickr. 2011-05-01. 2016-03-06.
  7. Web site: By: Naparazzi. LEIVAHA PULU | Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Flickr. 2012-04-08. 2016-03-06.
  8. Web site: Gold Coast Titans. Titans sign Leivaha Pulu. League Unlimited. 2015-10-13. 2016-03-06.
  9. Web site: NRL. Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Nineteen. NSWRL. 2016-03-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627100444/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/07/16/vb-nsw-cup-team-lists-round-nineteen.html. 2015-06-27.
  10. Web site: NRL Ladder. Roosters Trial Three Roos. Rugby League Week. 2014-11-05. 2016-03-06.
  11. Web site: VB NSW Cup Grand Final Team List. NSWRL. 2015-10-15.
  12. Web site: Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists. NRL.com. 2016-03-06.
  13. Web site: Cadigan. Neil. NRL PREVIEW V Knights. Titans. 2016-03-06.
  14. Web site: 2017 Auckland Nines squads: Every player named for the tournament. The Roar. 28 February 2017. 24 December 2017.

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