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| Full name | Charles Leaeno | |||||
| Nickname | Chuck | |||||
| Born | 15 February 1986 | |||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2007 | St George Illawarra | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008–2009 | Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Wakefield Wildcats | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Source: League Central, Rugby League Project | ||||||
Charlie Leaeno (born 15 February 1985) is an American Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Super League. He previously played for the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup.[1][2] Leaeno primarily plays at prop.
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In 2007, Leaeno made his first grade debut in the National Rugby League with the St George Illawarra Dragons, playing six matches in the year. In 2008, he joined the Bulldogs team, staying with the club for two seasons.
In 2010, he signed with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League.[3] It has been confirmed that Leaeno will make his debut for Wakefield against Wigan on 13 June after being selected in the 19-man squad. Charlie quickly became a big hit with "Trinity fans" & has been given the nickname "Grond".
Without able to re-join the National Rugby League after his stint in the Super League, he joined the Kingsgrove Colts in the Bundaberg Red Cup, a lower based competition in New South Wales.
Leaeno was selected to play for Samoa in 2005.