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| Full name | Benaiah Ioelu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 2004 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 12 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benaiah Ioelu (born 23 February 2004) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Ioelu attended Tangora College being a prominent member of the U15's team. He signed for the New Zealand Warriors as a 15 year old in 2019 before moving to the Sydney Roosters in 2020. [2]
In Round 12 2025, Ioelu made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Cronulla Sharks at Central Coast Stadium. He started at Hooker in a 42-12 win. [3]
Ioelu played 12 games in his rookie season, being named in the Samoa national squad for the 2025 Pacific Championships. [4] Ioelu re-signed with the Roosters til the end of 2028. [5]