Tui Katoa (born 27 April 1999) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup.
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| Full name | Tuipulotu Katoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1999 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
editKatoa was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and is of Tongan descent.[2] Katoa is the younger brother of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player, Sione.
He played his junior rugby league for the Chester Hill Hornets before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Playing career
editKatoa played for the Canterbury-Bankstown junior sides from 2015 to 2018.
2019
editKatoa spent the 2019 season primarily playing in the Canterbury Cup NSW as well as the Jersey Flegg Cup. He was selected to represent the New South Wales Under-20's in a 36–10 win.[3] At the end of the season, Katoa was named in the 16-man Tongan World Nines squad.[4]
2020
editIn round 20 of the 2020 NRL season, Katoa made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Penrith Panthers, coming off the bench for 55 minutes in a 42–0 loss.[5]
2021
editKatoa made a total of 11 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.[6]
2022 & 2023
editIn 2022, Katoa continued to play for Mounties in the NSW Cup. In 2023, he signed for the Sydney Roosters but made no appearances for the first grade team. Instead he played for the clubs feeder side North Sydney in the NSW Cup. [7]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Two Sione Katoas better than one for Tonga". nrl.com. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Burton stars as Blues crush Queensland in under 20s Origin". nrl.com. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Tonga name big stars and emerging players for World Cup Nines". nrl.com. 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Thompson off to judiciary after Tamou downplays eye gouge claim". nrl.com. 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Canterbury Bulldogs set to sign Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, Storm prop Max King for 2022 NRL season". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Match Report: NSW Cup Round 18 vs Bears". www.weststigers.com.au.