Macgraff David E. Leuluai (born 9 February 1990) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward.

Macgraff Leuluai
Personal information
Full nameMacgraff David E Leuluai
Born (1990-02-09) 9 February 1990 (age 34)
Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight15 st 4 lb (97 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–10 Leigh Centurions 38 6 0 0 24
2011–20 Widnes Vikings 196 15 0 0 60
2012(loan) Leigh Centurions 2 0 0 0 0
2013(loan) Workington Town 1 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) Whitehaven 2 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) N Wales Crusaders 1 0 0 0 0
2021–2023 Otara Scorpions
Total 240 21 0 0 84
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Counties-Manukau Stingrays 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 21 December 2020

Background

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He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]

His father, James, and his brother, Thomas, have both represented New Zealand and he is part of a wider Leuluai family that includes Phillip and Kyle.[citation needed]

Playing career

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Born in Wakefield while his father was playing for Wakefield Trinity, Leuluai was a Newcastle Knights junior before joining Leigh Centurions as an 18-year-old in 2009.[3] As he was born in Wakefield, Leuluai does not require a work permit to play in England and does not count on the overseas quota.[citation needed]

Leuluai joined Widnes in 2011 on a one-year contract. This was later extended to a Super League deal ending in 2013.[4]

On 19 August 2020 it was announced that Leuluai would leave Widnes at the end of the 2020 season[5]

References

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ RLP
  3. ^ Leuluai signs for Leigh Manchester Evening News, 15 January 2009
  4. ^ Macgraff Leuluai signs Super League deal Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News, 21 June 2011
  5. ^ "Widnes Vikings trio to leave the club". Runcorn and Widnes World. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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