Vincent Leuluai Explained

Vincent Leuluai
Birth Date:1995 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:180cm (70inches)
Weight:103kg (227lb)
Club1:Sydney Roosters
Year1start:2016
Appearances1:3
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Melbourne Storm
Year2start:2017
Appearances2:2
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Source:[1]
Updated:27 December 2018

Vincent Leuluai (born 24 October 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Sydney Bears. He plays at and . He previously played for the Sydney Roosters.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Leuluai is of Samoan descent and played his junior rugby league for the Minto Cobras.

He was educated at Sarah Redfern High School, Western Sydney. After finishing school he was signed by the Sydney Roosters.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2012, Leuluai played for the Sydney Roosters S. G. Ball Cup team.[3] From 2013 to 2015, he played for the Roosters' NYC team.[4] In September and November 2013, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5] [6] On 1 October 2015, he was named as the NYC Players' Player award recipient.[7]

2016

In February, Leuluai played for the Roosters in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[8] On 19 February, he made his first team debut for the Roosters in their 2016 World Club Series match against St. Helens, playing off the interchange bench in the Roosters' 38-12 win at Langtree Park.[9] In Round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[10] [11] In July, he joined the Melbourne Storm mid-season on a contract until the end of 2018.[12]

2017

Leuluai made his Melbourne Storm debut in round 2 of the 2017 season against the New Zealand Warriors.[13] In November 2017 it was announced that he was returning to Sydney and had signed a new deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for 2018.[14]

2018

On 12 December, Leuluai signed a one-year deal to join the North Sydney Bears from Souths.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vincent Leuluai - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 1995-10-24. 2016-04-10.
  2. Web site: Bondi's biggest ready to battle the Bunnies. 3 March 2016. NRL.com. 2016-03-06.
  3. Web site: Sydney ROOSTERS - Junior Reps Locker Room, nswrl junior reps, harold matthews cup and sg ball cup news, photos and videos. Ourfootyteam.com. 2016-03-06.
  4. Web site: L. 27 December 2012. Nyc Database. 2016-03-06.
  5. Web site: Vincent Leuluai selected in Australian Schoolboys League Team - Runway Sports Management. Runwaysports.weebly.com. 2013-07-28. 2016-03-06.
  6. Web site: Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE. foxsportspulse.com. 2014-07-25.
  7. Web site: NRL Ladder. CORDNER WINS 2015 JACK GIBSON MEDAL. Rugby League Week. 2015-10-01. 2016-03-06.
  8. Web site: NRL Ladder. Roosters unveil 2016 Nines squad. Rugby League Week. 2016-02-02. 2016-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323142600/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/roosters-unveil-2016-nines-squad/. 23 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Roosters pick new faces to face St Helens. NRL.com. 2016-02-18. 2016-03-06.
  10. Web site: Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists. NRL.com. 2016-03-06.
  11. Web site: NRL. NRL Late Mail | Round 1. Roosters. 2016-03-06.
  12. Web site: Home | Live Scores & Latest News. Fox Sports. 5 July 2016. 2016-07-07.
  13. Web site: Updated team lists: Warriors v Storm . NRL.com . 2016-12-18 . 2017-03-10.
  14. Web site: Rabbitohs Sign Vincent Leuluai for 2018 Season. 14 December 2017.
  15. Web site: ISP PLAYER MOVEMENTS | Bears sign three more. 12 December 2018.