Luciano Leilua
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| Born | 8 June 1996 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Luciano Leilua (born 8 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He plays as a lock and second-row forward.
Background
Born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Leilua is of Samoan descent[2] and played his junior rugby league for Hurstville United, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Leilua is the younger brother of Canberra Raiders player Joseph Leilua.[3]
Playing career
Early career
From 2014 to 2016, Leilua played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.[4][5] On 25 July 2014, he re-signed with the Dragons on a 2-year contract until the end of 2016.[6] In November and December 2014, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[7]
2016
In Round 22 of the 2016 NRL season, Leilua made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Brisbane Broncos.[8][9] In September, he was named at second-row in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.[10]
References
- ^ "Luciano Leilua - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Walter, Brad (28 April 2015). "Newcastle Knights star Joseph Leilua chooses Samoa over chance to push Origin claims". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite news}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jennings, Mitch (3 August 2016). "Younger Leilua to debut for Dragons". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "L". NYC Database. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Costello, Tim (1 March 2016). "LeagueUnlimited NYC Teams - 2016 Round 1". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dragons Re-Sign Local Australian Schoolboys". St George Illawarra Dragons. National Rugby League. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tarbert, Kristine (14 August 2014). "Robert Jennings picked for the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team". Daily Telegraph. News Corp. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Dragons v Broncos". NRL.com. National Rugby League. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Late Mail: Round 22 v Brisbane Broncos". St George Illawarra Dragons. National Rugby League. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2016 Holden Cup Team of the Year announced". NRL.com. National Rugby League. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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