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Leilani Latu

Personal information
Full name	Leilani Latu
Born	(1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 32) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight	17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–17 Penrith Panthers 49 6 0 0 24 2018–19 Gold Coast Titans 9 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Warrington Wolves 3 1 0 0 4 2020(loan) → Widnes Vikings 1 0 0 0 0 Total 62 7 0 0 28 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015 NSW Residents 1 0 0 0 0 2016– Indigenous All Stars 3 2 0 0 8 2016 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0 2017 Tonga 1 2 0 0 8
As of 9 January 2024

Leilani Latu is a talented rugby league player. He was born on February 5, 1993. He played as a prop, which is a strong position in rugby league. Leilani played for the Tonga international team.

He also played for several professional clubs. These include the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He also played for the Penrith Panthers and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Leilani also represented special teams like the Indigenous All Stars.

About Leilani Latu

Leilani Latu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His family has a diverse background. He has Tongan, Italian, and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

He started playing rugby league when he was young. He played for junior teams like the Leichhardt Juniors. Later, he joined the St Johns Eagles in Lakemba. He was then signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Leilani's Rugby League Journey

Starting His Career

In 2011, Leilani was the captain for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. His team reached the grand final of the S. G. Ball Cup. After that, he joined their National Youth Competition team. He played there until 2012. In 2013, he moved up to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.

In 2014, Leilani signed a two-year contract with the Penrith Panthers.

Playing for the Panthers

Latu playing for the Panthers in 2014

In 2015, Leilani played for the New South Wales Residents. They played against the Queensland Residents. In August 2015, he made his first NRL appearance. This was for the Panthers against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Later that year, he signed a new contract with the Panthers until 2017. He was also named in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. He was chosen to play for Tonga in a World Cup qualifying match.

All-Star Games and International Play

In 2016, Leilani played for the Indigenous All Stars. They played against the World All Stars. He scored a try in that game. In July 2016, he extended his contract with the Panthers until the end of 2020.

In February 2017, Leilani played for the Indigenous All Stars again. They won the game. In May 2017, he made his international debut for Tonga. He scored two tries in their game against Fiji.

Time with Gold Coast Titans

In 2018, Leilani joined the Gold Coast Titans. He played his first game for them in March 2018. The Titans won that game against Canberra. He played six games for the Gold Coast Titans that year. The team finished 14th in the league.

In 2019, Leilani played only three games for the Gold Coast Titans. The team had a difficult year and finished last in the league.

Moving to England

In January 2020, Leilani signed a two-year contract. He joined the English Super League team, Warrington.

In February 2021, it was announced that Leilani was leaving Warrington. This was by mutual agreement.

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