Poasa Faamausili
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| Born | 14 February 1996 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 17 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poasa Faamausili (born 14 February 1996) is a former New Zealand rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
He previously played for the Dolphins, the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Background
[edit]Faamausili was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan descent. He attended Waitakere College[2] and played junior rugby league for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Early career (2014-2016)
[edit]Faamausili played in the Sydney Roosters’ Holden Cup side from 2014 to 2016. Faamausili started in the front row in the Sydney Roosters’ 2016 Holden Cup premiership winning team.[4]
Sydney Roosters (2018-2020)
[edit]Faamausili made his first-grade debut in round 18 of the 2018 NRL season against the Gold Coast Titans.[5]
New Zealand Warriors (2020)
[edit]In the 2020 NRL season, Faamausili was loaned to the New Zealand Warriors.[6][7]
St. George Illawarra Dragons (2021-2022)
[edit]On 15 October 2020, Faamausili signed a two-year deal with the St. George Illawarra Dragons, becoming Anthony Griffin's first signing at the club.[8] He made his debut for St. George Illawarra in round 1 of the 2021 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[9]
Faamausili played eleven matches for St. George in the 2021 NRL season.[10] He did not play any games for them during the 2022 NRL season.
Dolphins (2023)
[edit]In the 2023 NRL season, Faamausili made his club debut in round 4 with the Dolphins against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium, and played in four games at national level.[11] Otherwise, he was with the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup state competition.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2024)
[edit]In November 2023, Faamausili signed a two-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2024 NRL season onwards.[12][13]
Retirement
[edit]On October 14th, Faamasuili would announce his retirement from the NRL after 7 seasons.[14]
Post playing
[edit]After retiring from the NRL, Faamasuili signed to play for the Narellan Jets in the Group 6 Rugby League Competition.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Poasa Faamausili - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Rugby league: Warriors secure Roosters prop Poasa Faamausili on loan deal". The New Zealand Herald. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Kiwi prop Poasa Faamausili helps create a NRL record as one of three try-scorers on debut". Stuff. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "2016 NYC Grand Final team lists". 18th Man. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Titans vs Roosters - Summary". ESPN. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019.
- ^ Gilhooly, Daniel (24 June 2020). "Faamausili loan deal at Warriors extended". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Dan (27 June 2020). "Warriors to lose loan player, RTS charged as woes deepen". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Eels in shock talks with tryscoring freak". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Cronulla Sharks win scrappy clash with Dragons; Canberra Raiders beat Wests Tigers with dominant second half". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Brunsdon, Simon (28 August 2021). "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Alamoti, Schneider join Penrith". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "A New Breed in Hutchison, Mann, Turpin and Faamausili". 8 November 2023.
- ^ "NRL contract news: Canterbury Bulldogs sign Drew Hutchison, Kurt Mann and Jake Turpin for 2024 season". www.sportingnews.com. 8 November 2023.
- ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (14 October 2024). "Journeyman forward announces retirement". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (25 November 2024). "Retired journeyman finds new club". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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