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| Born | 28 June 1989 Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | |||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2010–2011 | Wests Tigers | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2012– | Cronulla Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2010 | Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 30 May 2011 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project League Central | ||||||
Andrew Fifita is an Indigenous Australian rugby league player with a Tongan father[1] who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop and can also play as a second-row.[2] He is known for his tackle-breaks and strong fend.[3]
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Fifita began playing rugby league with twin brother David in the Penrith junior rugby league system before moving to Griffith. He attended Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown and Wyndham College. Fifita played junior football for Doonside,St Pats and the Griffith Waratahs.[4]
As a teenager, Fifita had trialled with the Sydney Roosters and the North Sydney Bears, but was considered lightweight, even though he was playing as a winger or centre at the time. Fifita said he, "tried eating and all that stuff but it didn't work and then one day I just blew out. It wasn't until I was 17 or 18 that I put the size on. Maybe it was the grog, I don't know. I was seriously pushing to get to 80kg back then. I think I was about 70kg."[5]
Fifita made his first grade debut against the Sydney Roosters, coming off the bench and scoring a try in the match.[6] It was the first of 22 appearances for the 2010 season.
At the start of the 2011 season, Fifita was chosen to participate in a NSW developmental squad.[7] In the off-season he had dropped about 10 kilos to be playing at about 109 kg.[3]
Fifita signed a three year contract in 2011, to join the Cronulla Sharks from 2012.[8]
His twin brother David also plays for the Tigers and their uncle John played for the St. George Dragons.[9]
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