Lamar Liolevave

Lamar Liolevave
Liolevave playing for the Tigers in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Lamar Manuel-Liolevave[1]
Born 1 December 1995
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Wests Tigers 1 0 0 0 0
As of 28 March 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Lamar Liolevave (born 1 December 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays second-row.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Liolevave played his junior football for the Marist Saints. He later moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Keebra Park State High School. In July 2013, he signed a contract with the West Tigers starting in 2014.[2]

Playing career

In 2013, Liolevave played for the Australian Schoolboys.[3][4]

In 2014 and 2015, Liolevave played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.[5]

On 4 October 2014, Liolevave was named the Tigers' NYC Coach's Player of the Year.[6]

On 18 October 2014, Liolevave played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 15-14 win.[7][8]

On 2 December 2014, Liolevave re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract.[9]

In 2015, Liolevave moved on to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team.[10]

In Round 4 of the 2015 NRL season, Liolevave made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[11]

References

  1. "Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Foxsportspulse.com. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. "NRL clubs converge on Australian Schoolboy titles to scout for future stars". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  3. "Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE". foxsportspulse.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  4. "ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys,". ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  5. "NYC Cowboys make it three straight". Cowboys.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  6. "2014 Season Awards: Full List of Awards, Winners - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  7. "Kiwi kids cause Kangaroos upset". NRL.com. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  8. "2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  9. "Wests Tigers re-sign Lamar Liolevave - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  10. "VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  11. "NRL Late Changes: Round 4 vs. Bulldogs - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.

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