| Tolu Koula | |
| Fullname: | Tolutau Koula Jr |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 180cm (70inches) |
| Weight: | 88kg (194lb) |
| Club1: | Manly Sea Eagles |
| Year1start: | 2022 |
| Year1end: | present |
| Appearances1: | 55 |
| Tries1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 76 |
| Teama: | Tonga |
| Yearastart: | 2022 |
| Appearancesa: | 3 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 16 August 2024 |
Tolutau Koula (born 2 September 2002) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Koula's parents represented Tonga at multiple Olympic Games. His father, Tolutau Koula Sr, was a sprinter and his mother, Ana Siulolo Liku, was a hurdler.[2]
Koula Jr set the GPS sprint record in 2019 at 10.58 seconds.[3] He graduated from Newington College in 2020, where he was the Athletics Captain[4] [5]
Koula made his debut in round 1 of the 2022 NRL season for Manly-Warringah in a 28–6 loss to Penrith.[6] Following this, he was announced as a member of the Tongan national rugby league team, where he will start at fullback against New Zealand on June 25.[7]
Koula played 20 games for Manly in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[8] He was one of seven players involved in the Manly pride jersey player boycott.[9]
In round 15 of the 2023 NRL season, Koula scored two tries for Manly in their 58–18 victory over the Dolphins.[10] In round 21, Koula scored two tries for Manly in their 30–26 victory over rivals Cronulla in the battle of the beaches game.[11] In round 27, Koula scored two tries in Manly's 54–12 victory over the Wooden Spoon side Wests Tigers.[12] Koula played 19 games for Manly in the 2023 NRL season and scored eight tries as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals once again.[13]