Tuimoala Lolohea

Tuimoala Lolohea
Personal information
Born 23 January 1995
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Fullback, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– NZ Warriors 11 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

Tuimoala Lolohea (born 23 January 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors. Lolohea plays at five-eighth and fullback. Lolohea is of Tongan descent.

Playing career

A Marist Saints junior, Lolohea signed with the New Zealand Warriors in 2013, playing in all 28 matches in the Holden Cup. Lolohea was named the Warriors 2013 NYC Young Player of the Year and also played for the Junior Kiwis that year. Lolohea attended Kelston Boys’ High School.[2]

2014

In February 2014, Lolohea was selected in the Warriors' 2014 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[3] Lolohea started to play for the New Zealand Warriors NSW Cup squad. Lolohea made his first grade debut in Round 20 of the 2014 NRL season against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, playing off the interchange bench in the Warriors 22-12 loss at Mt Smart Stadium after halfback Shaun Johnson was ruled out with injury.[4] Lolohea played in the 2014 Holden Cup Grand Final, won by the Junior Warriors 34-32 over the Junior Brisbane Broncos.[5][6] Lolohea played in 3 NRL matches for the Warriors in the 2014 NRL season.

2015

On 16 January 2015, Lolohea was named in the Warriors' 2015 Auckland Nines squad.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Tuimoala Lolohea rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ "Tuimoala Lolohea". New Zealand Warriors. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ↑ http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/squads-auckland-nines/
  4. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/manly-sea-eagles-score-convincing-win-over-warriors-20140727-zxdu4.html
  5. ↑ Junior Warriors triumph in Holden Cup nzherald.co.nz, 5 October 2014
  6. ↑ Warriors survive Broncos scare to win Holden Cup nrl.com, 5 October 2014
  7. ↑ http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/warriors-2015-nines-squad/