Filimone Lolohea

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Fili Lolohea
Personal information
Full nameFilimone Lolohea
Born (1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 45)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2002–04 South Sydney 90000
2005–06 London Broncos/Harlequins RL 320000
Total410000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999–00 Tonga 10000
Source: [1]

Filimone "Fili" Lolohea (born 31 January 1979) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Tonga, and at club level for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and London Broncos/Harlequins RL, as prop or loose forward .

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Background

Lolohea was born in Auckland, New Zealand, he has Tongan ancestors, and eligible to play for Tonga due to the grandparent rule.

Playing career

Lolohea was an Ellerslie Eagles junior, and joined the new Auckland Warriors franchise in 1995. In 1997 he was part of the Warriors Under-19s team that lost the grand final.

In 1999 Lolohea played for Tonga in the one off test match against New Zealand. He was subsequently picked for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

In 2002 Lolohea joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs when they returned to the National Rugby League. He played in nine first grade games for the club over three seasons.

Lolohea then moved to England, joining the London Broncos/Harlequins RL. He played in 32 matches over two seasons for the London side before retiring.

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.