Kylie Leuluai

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Kylie Leuluai
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Personal information
Full name Kylie Macgraff Leuluai
Nickname Hulk[1]
Born 29 March 1978 (1978-03-29) (age 33)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [2]
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999 Balmain Tigers 7 0 0 0 0
2000 Wests Tigers 2 0 0 0 0
2002 Sydney Roosters 5 0 0 0 0
2003 Parramatta Eels 7 0 0 0 0
2004–2006 Manly-Warringah 57 4 0 0 16
2007– Leeds Rhinos 122 11 0 0 44
Total 200 15 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–2000 New Zealand Māori 2 0 0 0 0
2008 Samoa 1 0 0 0 0
2011 Exiles 1 0 0 0 0
As of 1 November 2008
Source: NRL Stats, RLP, SL Stats

Kylie Leuluai (born 29 March 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative prop forward, he previously played club football in Australia for National Rugby League clubs Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

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[edit] Playing career

Leuluai has played for the Parramatta Eels, Sydney Roosters, Wests Tigers and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. In 2007 he joined the Leeds Rhinos. His Leeds Rhinos debut was on 11 February 2007 against Salford.

He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens.[3]

In June 2011 announced he will retire at the end of the 2012 season, signing a new one year contract with Leeds Rhinos in the process.[4]

[edit] Representative career

Leuluai played for New Zealand Māori in 1998 and at the 2000 World Cup.[5]

Leuluai was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.[7] He was named Samoan player of the year for 2009.[8]

[edit] Rugby League International Origin Match

Kylie Leuluai was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.[9]

[edit] Personal life

James Leuluai is his uncle and his cousins are Thomas Leuluai and Macgraff Leuluai.

Kylie belongs to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is renowned for being able to bench press 225 kg – the heaviest weight lifted by an NRL player.[10]

[edit] Career highlights and Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Rhinos squad: Kylie Leuluai". Yorkshire Post. 13-02-2007. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6327/Rhinos-squad-Kylie-Leuluai.2046534.jp. Retrieved 04-04-2010. 
  2. ^ "Leeds Rhinos Players & Coaches 1st Team". web page. Leeds Rhinos. 2011. http://www.therhinos.co.uk/rugby/players/first_team.php?player=81326&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "2008 Grand Final". BBC. 2008-10-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642170.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-05. 
  4. ^ Leuluai to finish career at Rhinos rleague.com, 30 June 2011
  5. ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.118
  6. ^ "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 2008-08-05. http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  7. ^ Poching names strong Samoan squad therhinos.co.uk, 6 October 2009
  8. ^ "Hayne named Player of the Year". Daily Telegraph. 10-11-2009. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/hayne-named-player-of-the-year/story-e6frexnr-1225795997992. Retrieved 19-04-2010. 
  9. ^ "Warrington dominate Exiles picks for Origin fixture". bbc.co.uk. 2011-05-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/13278410.stm. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  10. ^ Hooper, James (2006-09-15). "The Eagle Rock". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20411680-5001023,00.html. 

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