Taniela Paseka Explained

Taniela Paseka
Birth Date:8 October 1997
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:197cm (78inches)
Weight:120kg (270lb)
Year1start:2018
Year1end:present
Appearances1:115
Tries1:7
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:28
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:16 August 2024

Taniela Paseka (born 8 October 1997) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Paseka was born in Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand and is of Tongan descent.

He played his junior rugby league for All Saints Liverpool junior and attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield.

Playing career

Early career

Paseka played in the Under 20s for the Wests Tigers before joining Manly for the 2018 season, he also appeared in a Musashi ad.[2]

2018

In round 6 of the 2018 NRL season, Paseka made his Manly début in the National Rugby League against the Wests Tigers.[3] Paseka played a total of 13 games for Manly in 2018 as the club endured one of their worst seasons on the field finishing 15th on the table and narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon.[4]

2019

Paseka made 13 appearances for Manly in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished sixth on the table. Paseka missed out on playing in the club's finals campaign with a knee injury he sustained in round 25 against Parramatta.[5]

2020

Paseka played 18 games for Manly-Warringah in the 2020 NRL season as they finished a disappointing 13th on the table.[6]

2021

Paseka played 24 games for Manly in the 2021 NRL season including the club's preliminary final loss against South Sydney.[7]

2022

Paseka made 11 appearances for Manly in the 2022 NRL season. The club would finish 11th on the table and miss out on the finals.[8]

2023

On 25 July, it was announced that Paseka would miss the remainder of the 2023 NRL season with a medial ligament injury which he suffered during Manly's 30-26 victory over Cronulla in the battle of the beaches game.[9]

2024

On 5 August, Paseka re-signed with the club until the end of the 2029 season.[10]

Statistics

!Year!Team!Games!Tries!Pts
2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles13
20191314
202018312
202124
20221128
202318
202417
Totals113624

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/taniela-paseka/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Big screen presence Manly Giant Paseka to make shock NRL debut . Sydney Morning Herald . 14 April 2018 . 14 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Sea Eagles-vs Wests Tigers. NRL. 15 April 2018. 15 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season 2018 review: They didn't know how to manage the players who 'walk to a different beat'. www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. Web site: Sea Eagles feathers not ruffled over injury toll. NRL.
  6. News: O'Loughlin . Liam . 2020-10-26 . NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year? . Sporting News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026175328/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-2020-season-review-rugby-league-dragons-broncos-titans-tigers-knights-sharks-roosters-eels-rabbitohs-raiders-panthers-storm/k79lmelm2xgj1ffsf8xh7phob/ . 2020-10-26.
  7. Web site: GLORY, GLORY: Souths march into the GF as Wayne masterminds Manly mauling. www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. Web site: NRL 2022: Manly Sea Eagles season review. www.sportingnews.com. 7 October 2022.
  9. Web site: NRL Casualty Ward: Finucane out for season; Surgery for Paseka. www.nrl.com.
  10. Web site: 2024-08-04 . Sea Eagles extend Taniela Paseka out to 2029 . 2024-08-06 . Manly Warringah Sea Eagles . en.

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