Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
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| Born | 5 September 2001 Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 25 September 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (born 5 September 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Born and raised in Cairns, Tabuai-Fidow is of Torres Strait Islander and Samoan descent.[1][2] He played his junior rugby league for the Cairns Kangaroos before moving to Brisbane to attend Brisbane Grammar School, where he played for their rugby union side.[3] He was a member of the Queensland Reds development squad before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys in 2017.[4] While living in Townsville, he attended Kirwan State High School.
Playing career
Early career
In 2018, Tabuai-Fidow played for the Northern Pride's Mal Meninga Cup team, scoring five tries in seven games.[5] In 2019, he moved to Townsville, joining the Cowboys' under-20 squad, and played for the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup team, where he scored 13 tries in six games. Following the Mal Meninga Cup competition, he started at fullback for the Queensland under-18 team in their win over New South Wales.[6][7]
He then moved up to the Blackhawks' Hastings Deering Colts side, where he scored eight tries in five games. In June 2019, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2022 season.[8] On 29 September 2019, he started at centre for the Australian Schoolboys, scoring two tries in their win over the Junior Kiwis.[9]
2020
In 2020, Tabuai-Fidow joined the Cowboys NRL squad and was a member of their 2020 NRL Nines winning side, finishing the tournament as the equal leading try scorer.[10]
In Round 5 of the 2020 NRL season, Tabuai-Fidow made his NRL debut against the Warriors, setting up two tries in a 26–37 loss.[11][12] In Round 7, he scored his first NRL try in a 32–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.[13] In his rookie season, Tabuai-Fidow played 14 games and scored six tries. On 3 October, he was named the Cowboys' Rookie of the Year.[14]
Achievements and accolades
Individual
- North Queensland Cowboys Rookie of the Year: 2020
Team
- 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[15]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2020 |  North Queensland
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14 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| Career totals | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 | |
References
- ^ "NRL 2020: Perth NRL Nines, young kids to watch, Cory Paix, Harley Smith-Shields, Jayden Sullivan". 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Subscribe to the Cairns Post". www.cairnspost.com.au.
- ^ "Subscribe to the Cairns Post". www.cairnspost.com.au.
- ^ "Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories". www.couriermail.com.au.
- ^ "Subscribe to the Cairns Post". www.cairnspost.com.au.
- ^ "Queensland Under 18 team named". Queensland Rugby League. 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories". www.couriermail.com.au.
- ^ "Hamiso wins new Cowboys deal and thanks Bowen". Queensland Rugby League. 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
- ^ "Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's Perth Nines tries" – via www.cowboys.com.au.
- ^ "NRL team list: Round 5 v Warriors". North Queensland Cowboys. 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Holmes hurt as Warriors overrun Cowboys". NRL. 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys click into gear to to[sic] take down Knights". NRL. 27 June 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presentation Night: Live Updates". NQ Cowboys. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.