Charlie Leaeno

Charlie Leaeno
Personal information
Full name	Charles Leaeno
Born	15 February 1986 (age 37); American Samoa
Playing information
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club
Representative
Rugby union
Club
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Last updated January 09, 2024

Charlie Leaeno (born 15 February 1985) is an American Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Lithgow Workies in the Group 10 competition. Leaeno has previously played with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup also had a stint with the Parramatta Two Blues in rugby union.^[3]^[4] Leaeno primarily plays as a prop.^[5]

Rugby League Career

In 2007, Leaeno made his first grade début in the National Rugby League with the St George Illawarra Dragons, playing six matches in the year. In 2008, he joined Canterbury-Bankstown, staying with the club for two seasons.

Super League

In 2010, Leaeno signed with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League.^[6] It was confirmed that Leaeno would make his début for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats against the Wigan Warriors on 13 June after being selected in the 19-man squad. Leaeno quickly became a big hit with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats fans was given the nickname "Grond".^{[ citation needed ]}

Return to Australia

Without able to re-join the National Rugby League after his stint in the Super League, Leaeno joined the Kingsgrove Colts in the Ron Massey Cup, a lower based competition in New South Wales.

Representative career

Leaeno was selected to play for Samoa in 2005.

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References

↑ League Central
↑ Rugby League Project
↑ "Saints prop joins Bulldogs". Fox Sports News (Australia). 8 June 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ " @davidniu7 " on Twitter

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[1] League Central

[2] Rugby League Project

[3] "Saints prop joins Bulldogs". Fox Sports News (Australia). 8 June 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] " @davidniu7 " on Twitter

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