Lamar Liolevave

Fiji international rugby league footballer

Lamar Liolevave
Personal information
Full nameLamar Manuel-Liolevave[1]
Born (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Wests Tigers 1 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Fiji 7 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]
As of 5 November 2022

Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (born 1 December 1995) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as second-rower or lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.

He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Liolevave is of Māori, Samoan and Fijian descent[3] and played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He later moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Keebra Park State High School. In July 2013, he signed a contract with the West Tigers starting in 2014.[4]

Playing career

Early career

In 2013, Liolevave played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5][6]

In 2014 and 2015, Liolevave played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.[7] He was named the Tigers' NYC Coach's Player of the Year in 2014.[8] On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 15-14 win.[9][10] Soon after, he re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract.[11]

2015

Liolevave graduated to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team in 2015.[12] In round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[13]

On 2 May 2015, Liolevave again played for the Junior Kiwis against Junior Kangaroos.[14]

2016

In April 2016, Liolevave joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017.[15][16]

2019

He made his international debut, coming off the bench, in the 18-44 win against Samoa on 2 November 2019.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Foxsportspulse.com. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ^ Lamar Liolevave rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ^ "nesianpower101's Instagram image @29.05.2015". Sixmoment.com. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ "NRL clubs converge on Australian Schoolboy titles to scout for future stars". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE". foxsportspulse.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ^ "ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  7. ^ "NYC Cowboys make it three straight". Cowboys.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  8. ^ "2014 Season Awards: Full List of Awards, Winners - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Kiwi kids cause Kangaroos upset". NRL.com. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Wests Tigers re-sign Lamar Liolevave - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  12. ^ "VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  13. ^ "NRL Late Changes: Round 4 vs. Bulldogs - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  15. ^ NRL. "and Warriors Trade Players". Bulldogs. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  16. ^ 2h (26 February 2016). "Intrust Super Prem on Twitter: ".@NRL_Bulldogs TEAM NEWS: Craig Garvey is IN for the Bulldogs in the big team change for Round 5". Twitter.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

  • Wests Tigers profile
  • Fiji profile
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Fiji World Cup Squad – 2021 Rugby League World Cup