Franklin Pele
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| Born | 18 December 2000 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 1 June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Franklin Pele (born 18 December 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop.
He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
Background
Pele was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Western Samoan and America Samoan descent.[3] When Franklin was the age of seven, his family moved from South Auckland to settle in Sydney, Australia.[3][4]
He played junior rugby league for the Otahuhu Leopards in Auckland,[5] and St Patrick's Sutherland and the Gymea Gorillas in Sydney.[citation needed]
He attended Endeavour Sports High School and played for the Australian Schoolboys in 2018.[6]
Playing career
In round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, Pele made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against the Gold Coast.[4][7] He was later sidelined for 9-12 weeks after undergoing surgery for an injury sustained in a reserve grade game, effectively ending his debut season.[8]
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2022 season[2]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Cronulla Sharks
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b Clarke, George. "121kg wrecking ball stuns with 60m solo try; Wallaby weighs up league return: NRL Scout". Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b |club2 = Canterbury Bulldogs |year2start = 2023 "Franklin Pele - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ a b Whittaker, Troy (10 February 2021). "Weighty issue: Pele trades gym for pushbike". NRL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Frank the Tank: Sharks sensation called up for NRL debut". Daily Telegraph. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Chisholm, Ed (6 March 2021). "NRL rookies: Franklin Pele - Cronulla's answer to Jason Taumalolo ready to be unleashed in 2021". Sporting News. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Young Shark in Australian Schoolboys squad". sharks.com.au. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Pele to become Shark #545". sharks.com.au. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Injury Update – Young Shark faces extended period on sidelines". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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