Haumole Olakau'atu

Haumole Olakau'atu (born 1 October 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.

Haumole Olakau'atu
Personal information
Full nameHaumole Olakau'atu
Born (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998
Guildford, New South Wales, Australia
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Manly Sea Eagles 35 14 0 0 56
As of 21 April 2022
Source: [1]

Background

Olakau'atu was born in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Tongan descent.[2]

Olakau'atu played junior rugby league with Berala Bears and Wentworthville Magpies. He later tried out for the Parramatta SG Ball and Harold Matthews sides but was unsuccessful. Olakau'atu then was signed by Manly and played for the club in their 2017 Holden Cup premiership winning side against Parramatta.[3]

Playing career

2019

Olakau'atu made his NRL debut for Manly against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in week 1 of the finals of the 2019 NRL season.[4][5] Olakau'atu was kept in the Manly team for the following week against South Sydney in which Manly lost 34-26 in the elimination semi-final at ANZ Stadium.[6]

2020

He made five appearances for Manly in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed out on the finals finishing 13th on the table.[7]

2021

In round 14 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored two tries for Manly in a 50-18 victory over North Queensland.[8] He played 21 games for Manly in the 2021 NRL season including the club's preliminary final loss against South Sydney.[9]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "It's all relative: Manly debutant ready to follow family into footy". Sydney Morning Herald Sport. 11 September 2019.
  3. "He's always been a gun". www.smh.com.au.
  4. "Finals Week 1 team announcements". NRL.com. 14 September 2019.
  5. "Under-strength Sea Eagles send Sharks packing". NRL.
  6. "South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Manly Sea Eagles 34-26 in NRL semi-final". ABC.
  7. O'Loughlin, Liam (26 October 2020). "NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
  8. "Cronulla Sharks pip Penrith Panthers 19-18, Manly Sea Eagles thrash North Queensland Cowboys 50-18". www.abc.net.au.
  9. "GLORY, GLORY: Souths march into the GF as Wayne masterminds Manly mauling". www.foxsports.com.au.
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