Savelio Tamale

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Savelio Tamale
Personal information
Full nameSavelio Tamale
Born (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 20)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024 St. George Illawarra 10000
2025– Canberra Raiders 1870028
Total1970028
Source: [1]
As of 20 September 2025

Savelio Tamale (born 6 December 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

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Early Career

Tamale attended St Paul’s Catholic College and played both rugby union and rugby league growing up.

Tamale was selected for the NSW U19's State of Origin team, playing Wing scoring a try in the match. [2]

Career

In Round 27 2024, Tamale made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Canberra Raiders at Netstrata Jubilee Oval in a 26–24 loss. [3]

Tamale signed a two year deal with the Canberra Raiders until 2026. In Round 1 2025, Tamale made his Canberra debut against the New Zealand Warriors at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. [4] On 1 July 2025, Canberra announced that Tamale had signed a two year extension until the end of 2028. [5] Tamale played 18 matches for Canberra in the 2025 NRL season as the club claimed the Minor Premiership. He played in both finals matches as Canberra went out in straight sets losing to both Brisbane and Cronulla. [6]

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "10 to Watch in '25 | Savelio Tamale". www.nswrl.com.au. 16 December 2024.
  3. "Dragons announce Round 27 NRL team list". www.dragons.com.au. 3 September 2024.
  4. "Who is Savelio Tamale? Raiders winger set for club debut in NRL opener". www.sportingnews.com. 26 February 2025.
  5. "Raiders Re-Sign Savelio Tamale". Canberra Raiders. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. "The Mole's season review: 'Immediate job' for Raiders as unfair 'chokers' tag threatens to cloud long summer". www.nine.com.au.