Francis Tualau

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Francis Tualau
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Personal information
Born (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29)
Tofua, Tonga
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–18 Canterbury Bulldogs 100000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016 Queensland Residents 10000
Source: [1]
As of 7 January 2024

Francis Tualau (born 23 May 1994) is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

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Background

Tualau was born in Tofua, Tonga.

He played his junior rugby league for the Mangere East Hawks in New Zealand, and South Eastern Titans in Victoria, Australia, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Playing career

Early career

In 2013 and 2014, Tualau played for the Melbourne Storm's NYC team, [2] before graduating to their Queensland Cup team, Eastern Suburbs Tigers in 2015. [3] In October 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs until the end of 2019. [4]

2017

In round 12 of the 2017 NRL season, Tualau made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. [5] [6]

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References

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