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Full name | Tolutau Koula Jr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 2 September 2002||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[1] As of 6 July 2024 |
Tolutau Koula (born 2 September 2002) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and fullback for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Koula's parents represented Tonga at multiple Olympic Games. His father, Tolutau Koula Sr, was a sprinter and his mother, Ana Siulolo Liku, was a hurdler. [2]
Koula Jr set the GPS sprint record in 2019 at 10.58 seconds. [3] He graduated from Newington College in 2020, where he was the Athletics Captain [4] [5]
Koula made his debut in round 1 of the 2022 NRL season for Manly-Warringah in a 28–6 loss to Penrith. [6] Following this, he was announced as a member of the Tongan national rugby league team, where he will start at fullback against New Zealand on June 25. [7]
Koula played 20 games for Manly in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals. [8] He was one of seven players involved in the Manly pride jersey player boycott. [9]
In round 15 of the 2023 NRL season, Koula scored two tries for Manly in their 58–18 victory over the Dolphins. [10] In round 21, Koula scored two tries for Manly in their 30–26 victory over rivals Cronulla in the battle of the beaches game. [11] In round 27, Koula scored two tries in Manly's 54–12 victory over the Wooden Spoon side Wests Tigers. [12] Koula played 19 games for Manly in the 2023 NRL season and scored eight tries as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals once again. [13]
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Full name | Tolutau Koula Jr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 2 September 2002||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
[1] As of 6 July 2024 |
Tolutau Koula (born 2 September 2002) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and fullback for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Koula's parents represented Tonga at multiple Olympic Games. His father, Tolutau Koula Sr, was a sprinter and his mother, Ana Siulolo Liku, was a hurdler. [2]
Koula Jr set the GPS sprint record in 2019 at 10.58 seconds. [3] He graduated from Newington College in 2020, where he was the Athletics Captain [4] [5]
Koula made his debut in round 1 of the 2022 NRL season for Manly-Warringah in a 28–6 loss to Penrith. [6] Following this, he was announced as a member of the Tongan national rugby league team, where he will start at fullback against New Zealand on June 25. [7]
Koula played 20 games for Manly in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals. [8] He was one of seven players involved in the Manly pride jersey player boycott. [9]
In round 15 of the 2023 NRL season, Koula scored two tries for Manly in their 58–18 victory over the Dolphins. [10] In round 21, Koula scored two tries for Manly in their 30–26 victory over rivals Cronulla in the battle of the beaches game. [11] In round 27, Koula scored two tries in Manly's 54–12 victory over the Wooden Spoon side Wests Tigers. [12] Koula played 19 games for Manly in the 2023 NRL season and scored eight tries as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals once again. [13]