Noah Lolesio

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Noah Lolesio
Date of birth (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
School The Southport School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Canberra Vikings 10 (23)
2020– Brumbies 65 (520)
2023 Toulon 6 (20)
Correct as of 14 June 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Australia U20 5 (10)
2020– Australia 23 (164)
Correct as of 17 September 2024

Noah Lolesio (born 18 December 1999) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby, and for the Wallabies (the Australian national team). His playing position is Fly-half. He is also able to play as a centre. He has signed for the Brumbies squad in 2019. Lolesio graduated from The Southport School, in which he played in their first XV. [1] [2] [3]

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Lolesio made his debut for the Brumbies at the start of the 2020 season, guiding the team to the 2020 Super Rugby AU championship after the COVID-19 pandemic ended the full competition prematurely.

In October 2020 Lolesio made his debut for the Wallabies in the third test of the 2020 Bledisloe Cup in Stadium Australia, Sydney. [4]

Lolesio signed a 'joker deal' with RC Toulonnais for the duration of the 2023 Rugby World Cup [5] and has re-signed with the Brumbies for 2024. [6]

Lolesio is of Samoan and Niuean descent. [7]

Statistics [8]

Club

SeasonTeamMatchesStartsSubMinutesTriesConsPensDropsPointsYCRC
2020 ACT Brumbies 990621018325100
2021 ACT Brumbies 14140104023210010400
2022 ACT Brumbies 1212088612818111800
2023 ACT Brumbies 15105785230909700
2023 RC Toulonnais 6046004402000
2024 ACT Brumbies 15150106414121015000
Grand Total716094456615365354000

International

SeasonTeamMatchesStartsSubMinutesTriesConsPensDropsPointsYCRC
2020Australia413801000500
2021Australia1211183312021010810
2022Australia41310704101100
Grand Total20137102022422012410
As of 14 June 2024

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References

  1. "Former U20s prop completes Brumbies 2019 squad". Rugby.com.au. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. Decent, Chris Dutton, Tom (27 August 2018). "Brumbies set to sign young gun Noah Lolesio as RUPA team unveiled". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Dutton, Chris (28 August 2018). "Teenage Brumbies recruit Noah Lolesio happy to wait for Super chance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. "Wallabies name rising star Noah Lolesio to make Test debut against All Blacks". ABC News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. "Noah Lolesio signs Toulon 'joker' deal | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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