Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e | |
Birth Date: | 16 April 2003 |
Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Retired: | no |
Club1: | Keighley Cougars |
Year1start: | 2021 |
Appearances1: | 12 |
Tries1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 20 |
Year2start: | 2022 |
Year2end: | present |
Appearances2: | 9 |
Tries2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Year3start: | 2022 |
Appearances3: | 2 |
Tries3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 4 |
Year4start: | 2022 |
Appearances4: | 1 |
Tries4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 0 |
Year5start: | 2023 |
Appearances5: | 4 |
Tries5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Fieldgoals5: | 0 |
Points5: | 0 |
Year6start: | 2024 |
Appearances6: | 4 |
Tries6: | 7 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Fieldgoals6: | 0 |
Points6: | 28 |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 15 March 2024 |
Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e (born 16 April 2003)[2] is a rugby league footballer who plays at or on the for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1, on season-long loan from Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.
Laulu-Togaga'e was born in Brisbane, Australia but moved to the United Kingdom when he was seven.[3] He is the son of Samoan international rugby league player, Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e. At school, Laulu-Togaga'e played rugby union at school and was member of the academy side at Leicester Tigers.
Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e played for Keighley Cougars and with the Tigers' academy side suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Laulu-Togaga'e was invited to train with Keighley Cougars. Keighley were impressed with Phoenix and in March 2021 the club signed him on a one-year contract. After playing in a pre-season game, Laulu-Togaga'e made his professional debut for Keighley against West Wales Raiders on 13 June 2021.[4] His father played in the same match and when Phoenix came on as an interchange player they became the first instance of father and son playing in the same professional match since 2013 and only the third father-son pairing ever.[5]
After playing a handful of games for Keighley, Laulu-Togaga'e was spotted by Super League side, Hull Kingston Rovers, and was signed on a two-year contract in August 2021 but was loaned back to Keighley for the remainder of the 2021 season[6]
At the end of the 2021 season Laulu-Togaga'e had made 12 appearances for Keighley, scoring five tries and won the Rugby Football League's League 1 Young Player of the Year award[2] [7]
Laulu-Togaga'e made his Super League debut for Hull Kingston Rovers on 25 February 2022, as an interchange player during Rover's 26–10 victory over Castleford Tigers.[8]
The following week he appeared for Championship side Dewsbury Rams with whom Hull Kingston Rovers have a dual registration agreement for the 2022 season.[9] [10]
Laulu-Togaga'e also had a period on loan at Rochdale Hornets in 2022.[11]
On 15 March 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1 on season-long loan[12]