Hugo Savala

Hugo Savala

Personal information
Full name	Hugo Savala
Born	(2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 23) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025– Sydney Roosters 21 4 8 0 32
Source: [1] As of 13 September 2025

Hugo Savala (born 8 April 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League and Cyprus at international level.

Early career

Savala played his junior football for the Coogee Wombats, before joining the Sydney Roosters system. ^[2] Savala attended the Scots College, playing for the 1st XV.

In round 2 of the 2025 NRL season, Savala made his NRL debut against the Penrith Panthers at Commbank Stadium coming off the bench in a 38–32 win. ^[3] In round 6 2025, Savala made his first NRL start at Halfback, replacing incumbent Chad Townsend against the Brisbane Broncos. ^[4]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. "Who is Hugo Savala? Sydney Roosters rookie replaces Chad Townsend at halfback". www.sportingnews.com.
3. "Meet the unlikely Roosters who toppled a giant... and why $850k Smith exit will trigger pay day". www.foxsports.com.au. 18 March 2025.
4. "Teamlist | Round 6 NRL Line Up vs Broncos". www.roosters.com.au.

External links

• Sydney Roosters profile