Phillip Leuluai
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Phillip Leuluai is a New Zealand
rugby league
player of Samoan heritage and descent who currently plays for the Salford City Reds
in the Super League
competition. His position of choice is at Second Row though he can also play Prop Forward.
He will join French club Lezignan Sangliers
for the 2010/11 season.
junior, Leuluai previously played for the Eastern Tornadoes
, Newtown Jets
and Cronulla Sharks
.
He joined Salford City Reds
on 27 August 2007 after their Aussie head coach Shaun McRae signed him on a two and a half year contract for an undisclosed figure.
in the 1997 Super League Challenge Cup
and Auckland South in the 1999 National Provincial Competition
.
He toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents in 2000.
In 2002 Leuluai toured France and the United States with New Zealand 'A'
.
Leuluai was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
but did not make the final squad.
In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan
side for the Pacific Cup
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player of Samoan heritage and descent who currently plays for the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
in the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
competition. His position of choice is at Second Row though he can also play Prop Forward.
He will join French club Lezignan Sangliers
Lézignan Sangliers
Football Club de Lézignan are a professional rugby league football club based in Lézignan-Corbières in the départment of Aude in the south of France...
for the 2010/11 season.
Playing career
An Otahuhu LeopardsOtahuhu Leopards
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
junior, Leuluai previously played for the Eastern Tornadoes
Eastern Tornadoes
The Eastern Tornadoes were a New Zealand rugby league franchise that competed in the New Zealand Rugby League's Bartercard Cup and Auckland Rugby League's Super 12 competitions. They were formed to represent the rugby league clubs of East Auckland.-History:...
, Newtown Jets
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
and Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
.
He joined Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
on 27 August 2007 after their Aussie head coach Shaun McRae signed him on a two and a half year contract for an undisclosed figure.
Representative career
Leuluai represented AucklandAuckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
in the 1997 Super League Challenge Cup
1997 New Zealand rugby league season
The New Zealand rugby league season 1997 was the ninetieth season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the Super League Challenge Cup that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League...
and Auckland South in the 1999 National Provincial Competition
1999 New Zealand rugby league season
The 1999 New Zealand rugby league season was the ninety second season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Provincial competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League....
.
He toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents in 2000.
In 2002 Leuluai toured France and the United States with New Zealand 'A'
New Zealand Residents rugby league team
The New Zealand Residents are a New Zealand rugby league football representative side that is selected from players competing in domestic competitions.-History:In 1977 Dane Sorensen became the first New Zealander to be...
.
Leuluai was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
but did not make the final squad.
In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
side for the Pacific Cup
2009 Pacific Cup
-Semifinals:-Third place Playoff:-Final:-Telecast Details:The Pacific Cup will be shown in the UK, Australia, and throughout the Pacific.*In Australia all matches will be broadcast by NRL.com while the Nine Network will show a one hour highlight package each weekend.*In Britain matches will be...
.