Pasami Saulo
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| Born | 1 August 1998 Belmont, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 28 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pasami Saulo (born 1 August 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Background
[edit]Saulo was born in Belmont, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for Fairfield United and the Maitland Pickers, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. He is of Samoan and Māori descent.
Playing career
[edit]Early years
[edit]In July 2016, Saulo played for the Australian Schoolboys.[2] From 2016 to 2017, he played for the Newcastle Knights' National Youth Competition team.[3] In November 2017, he re-signed with the Knights on a 2-year contract until the end of 2020.[4]
2018
[edit]In 2018, Saulo played some games for Newcastle in the new Jersey Flegg Cup competition,[5] but mostly appeared in their Intrust Super Premiership NSW side.[6] In round 22 of the 2018 NRL season, Saulo became the 300th player to play NRL for the Newcastle club, after making his debut against the New Zealand Warriors, playing off the interchange bench.[7][8]
2019
[edit]Saulo played three games for Newcastle in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.[9]
2020
[edit]Saulo played seven games for Newcastle in the 2020 NRL season as the club qualified for the finals. Saulo did not play in Newcastle's finals campaign which ended in the first week after they were eliminated by South Sydney.[10]
2021
[edit]Saulo was limited to only three appearances for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season. He did not play in Newcastle's elimination final loss to Parramatta.[11]
2022
[edit]Following the conclusion of the 2022 NRL season, Saulo signed a two-year deal to join Canberra ahead of the 2023 NRL season.[12]
2023
[edit]Saulo played a total of 22 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Saulo played in Canberra's 30-28 elimination finals loss to Newcastle.[13]
2024
[edit]Saulo was limited to only eight matches with Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2018 |  Newcastle Knights
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3 | ||
| 2019 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | 11 | |||
| 2023 |  Canberra Raiders
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22 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 57 |
*denotes season competing
References
[edit]- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Pasami Saulo - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Australian Schoolboys team". 16 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "S". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Knights re-sign Pasami Saulo". 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Newcastle v Canterbury". 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Knights name ISP and Jersey Flegg Round 20 teams". 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Round 22 squad: Brown names young prop for NRL debut". 7 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Round 22: NRL team lists announced". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "2019 SEASON REVIEW NEWCASTLE KNIGHT". Nothing But League.
- ^ "2020 season by the numbers". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels defeat Newcastle Knights 28-20 in NRL elimination final". ABC News. 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Pasami Saulo Canberra Profile". www.raiders.com.au.
- ^ "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'wasted' enforcer Ricky Stuart must 'fire up' in 2025". www.nine.com.au.
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