Chris Ulugia

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Chris Ulugia
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Ulugia in 2017
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Ulugia
Born (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 32)
New Zealand
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight15 st 4 lb (97 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–16 Bradford Bulls 640016
2015(loan)Oxford 20000
2015(loan)Batley Bulldogs 32008
2016(loan)Batley Bulldogs 26130052
2017– Featherstone Rovers 22110044
Total593000120
Source: [1] [2] [3]
As of 6 April 2018

Chris Ulugia (born 15 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. He plays as a centre.

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Background

Ulugia was born in New Zealand and is of Samoan heritage. He moved to Australia at the age of three and represented New South Wales at the youth level.

Playing career

Ulugia is a former Parramatta junior and who then played in the Queensland Cup for the Mackay Cutters. He was the part of the Cutters side that won the 2013 Queensland Cup. [4] [5] [6]

Bradford

Ulugia signed for Bradford Bulls on a 2-year deal in 2015. [7] [8] He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford and Leeds. He scored against Leeds (1 try).

He featured in Round 1 (Leigh Centurions) then in Round 3 (Featherstone Rovers). Ulugia played in Round 5 (Batley Bulldogs) then in Round 7 (Halifax). He featured in Round 9 (London Broncos). Ulugia played in the Challenge Cup in Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He scored against Featherstone Rovers (2 tries), Batley Bulldogs (1 try) and London Broncos (1 try).

He was later loaned out to Oxford and then Batley Bulldogs. Batley Bulldogs attempted to sign Ulugia permanently for the 2016 season, however he failed to gain a visa and instead remained at Batley Bulldogs as a Bradford Bulls loanee. [9] [10]

As of season 2017, he is now with Featherstone Rovers.

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