Frank-Paul Nu'uausala

Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
Nu'uausala during 2013 World Cup
Personal information
Nickname Frank Paul the Wrecking Ball[1]
Born 13 February 1987
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 114 kg (251 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Lock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–14 Sydney Roosters 153 15 0 0 60
2015– Canberra Raiders 8 1 0 0 4
Total 161 16 0 0 64
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 New Zealand 15 5 0 0 20
Source: [2]

Frank-Paul Nu'uausala (born 13 February 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand national representative, Nu'uausala formerly played for the Sydney Roosters with whom he won the 2013 NRL Premiership. Nu'uausala plays at prop, second-row and lock.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Nu'uausala comes from a large family of 6 sisters and 6 brothers, he is the fifth eldest and is of Chinese, Samoan and Solomon Islander descent.[3]

Nu'uausala has played rugby league since the age of 5, originally with Mangere East Hawks. Nu'uausala played for the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards in the 2004 Bartercard Cup and toured England with New Zealand 'A'.[4] Nu'uausala was signed by the New Zealand Warriors when he was 14 and played in their lower grades until 2006 when he was cut by incoming coach Ivan Cleary.[5] Nu'uausala later signed with the Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

2007

In Round 7 of the 2007 NRL season against the Parramatta Eels, Nu’uausala made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters of the interchange bench in the Roosters 16-36 loss at SFS.[6] Nu’uausala finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 3 matches for the Roosters in the 2007 NRL season.

2008

In Round 5 against the Penrith Panthers, Nu’uausala first match for the Roosters in 2008, scoring his first NRL career try in the Roosters 28-12 win at Penrith Stadium.[7] Nu’uausala finished the 2008 NRL season with him playing 11 matches and scoring a try for the Roosters.

2009

Nu’uausala cemented a spot in the forwards in the Roosters squad playing in 24 matches for the Roosters in the 2009 NRL season. Nu'uausala was named in the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the 2009 Four Nations. Nu'uausala made his international test debut against Australia, scoring a try in the 20-20 draw against Australia at The Stoop.[8]

2010

For the 2010 Anzac Test, Nu'uausala was selected to play for New Zealand at prop in the Kiwis 12-8 loss against Australia at AAMI Park.[9] In Round 12 against the Gold Coast Titans, Nu’uausala scored a double in the Roosters 30-16 win at Robina Stadium.[10] On 3 October 2010, in the Roosters 2010 NRL Grand Final match against the St George Illawarra Dragons, Nu’uausala played off the interchange bench in the Roosters 32-8 loss.[11][12] Nu’uausala finished the 2010 NRL season with him playing in all the Roosters 28 matches and scoring 7 tries. On 5 October 2010, Nu’uausala was selected in the New Zealand 2010 Four Nations squad,[13] playing in 4 matches including playing the interchange bench in the Kiwis 16-12 Four Nations Final win against Australia at Suncorp Stadium.[14]

2011

Nu’uausala finished the 2011 NRL season with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 4 tries for the Roosters.

2012

Nu’uausala finished the 2012 NRL season with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Roosters.

2013

On 9 July 2013, Nu’uausala extended his contract for a further 2 years, keeping him at the club till the end of the 2015 season.[15] On 6 October 2013, in the Roosters 2013 NRL Grand Final match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Nu’uausala played off the interchange bench in the Roosters 26-18 win.[16][17] Nu’uausala finished the 2013 NRL season with playing in 23 matches for the Roosters. Nu'uausala was selected in the New Zealand 2013 World Cup squad, playing in 5 matches and scoring 3 tries including in a double in the Kiwis 48-0 win against France at Parc des Sports.[18] Nu'uausala played off the interchange bench in the Kiwis 34-2 loss to Australia in the World Cup Final at Old Trafford.[19][20]

2014

In the Roosters 2014 World Club Challenge match against 2013 Super League champions the Wigan Warriors, Nu’uausala played at lock in the Roosters 36-14 victory SFS.[21] In Round 25 against the Melbourne Storm at SFS, Nu’uausala played up his 150th NRL career match in the Roosters 24-12 win.[22] Nu’uausala finished off the 2014 NRL season with him playing in 26 matches and scoring a try for the Roosters. On 3 December 2014, Nu'uausala signed a 3-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2015 after being released from the final year of his Roosters contract.[23][24]

2015

In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Nu’uausala made his club debut for the Canberra Raiders off the interchange bench in the Raiders 24-20 win at Remondis Stadium.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Balym, Todd (4 April 2009). "Fat-free Frank-Paul ready to fire". The Age (Melbourne).
  2. ↑ Frank-Paul Nu-uausala rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nuuausalas-wreaking-destruction-but-now-its-on-the-field-20100723-10oph.html
  4. ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.341.
  5. ↑ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10602500
  6. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/wing-jeered-as-eels-ruffle-feathers/2007/06/23/1182019436425.html
  7. ↑ http://www.thefanatics.com/sports.news.view.php?id=474828
  8. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8319656.stm
  9. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/kangaroos-v-new-zealand-trans-tasman-test-at-aami-park-in-melbourne/story-e6frep5x-1225863712628
  10. ↑ http://m.nrl.com/roosters-crow-in-30-16-win-over-titans/tabid/10874/newsid/58861/default.aspx
  11. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/roosters-lead-the-dragons-8-6-at-halftime-in-the-nrl-grand-final/story-e6frexnr-1225933487068
  12. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/drought-finally-broken-as-dragons-reign-in-roosters-in-wet-20101004-162kz.html
  13. ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/4198067/Kiwi-squad-for-Four-Nations-announced
  14. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/kangaroos-crack-again-as-new-zealand-wins-four-nations-final-16-12/story-e6frep5x-1225953277821
  15. ↑ http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/roosters-resign-the-wrecking-ball-20130709-2pnii.html
  16. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/rolling-coverage-of-sydney-roosters-v-manly-sea-eagles-nrl-grand-final/story-fni3fbgz-1226733760880
  17. ↑ http://www.nrl.com/nrl-grand-final-player-ratings/tabid/10874/newsid/74996/default.aspx
  18. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/world-cup/shaun-johnson-stars-as-new-zealand-hand-france-48nil-hiding-at-rugby-league-world-cup/story-fnk3vz4p-1226751724778
  19. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-2516064/Australia-34-New-Zealand-2-Kangaroos-crowned-world-champions.html
  20. ↑ http://www.nrl.com/world-cup-final-player-ratings/tabid/10874/newsid/75602/default.aspx
  21. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/world-club-challenge-roosters-run-riot-in-title-win-over-wigan-20140222-339ok.html
  22. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/roosters-secondhalf-surge-enough-to-end-melbourne-storms-topfour-hopes/story-fni3gpfh-1227042534854
  23. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/frank-paul-nuuausala-leaves-sydney-roosters-for-canberra/story-fngr8ice-1227143328552
  24. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/frank-paul-nuuausala-released-from-roosters-contract-to-join-raiders/story-e6frf3qc-1227143415580
  25. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sharks-v-raiders-cronulla-a-long-way-off-the-pace-in-loss-to-canberra-short-of-highlights/story-fni3gol8-1227253693351

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