Luke Laulilii
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| Full name | Luke Laulilii | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 2006 Campbelltown, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 23 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Laulilii (born 13 June 2006) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing forward for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.
Career
Born and raised in Campbelltown, Laulilii attended Westsfields Sports High School and played football as a Liverpool Catholic Club junior.[2] Laulilii was selected for the City Origin U16's and 18's teams in 2022 & 2024, representing the Western Suburbs Magpies.[3][4] Laulilii is of Samoa descent, expressing interest in representing Samoa at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.[5]
In 2023, Laulilii was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team.[6] Laulilii, along with his brother Kit, were a part of the Wests Tigers junior system, playing for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Laulilii was a part of the 2022 Harold Matthews winning squad. After starting 2024 in NSW cup for the Magpies, Laulilii was promoted to a top 30 contract with the Wests Tigers until the end of 2026.[7]
In Round 16 2024, Laulilii made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium in a 42–24 win, scoring a try on debut.[8][9] Laulilii went on to play 5 games in his rookie season, scoring 2 tries.
Laulilii made his first appearance of the 2025 NRL season against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in a 46-24 loss, scoring a try.[10] Laulilii was named on the wing against the Parramatta Eels, for the annual Easter Monday clash between the two clubs at Commbank Stadium, scoring a try in a 38-22 loss.[11] Laulilii was selected on the Wing for the NSW U19's State of Origin team.[12][13]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Three Wests Tigers named in Australian Schoolboys". weststigers.com.au. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Country and City squads announced for rep weekend". nswrl.com.au. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "NSWRL Country and City squads announced for 2024". nswrl.com.au. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "The rising star committed to changing Wests Tigers fortunes". zerotackle.com.au. 24 January 2025.
- ^ "U18 Australian Schoolboys team announced". zerotackle.com. 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Local junior moves into NRL Top 30". weststigers.com.au. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "18yo set to debut for Tigers as star to complete 441-day comeback: Late Mail". foxsports.com.au. 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Tigers rookie scores on debut". wwos.nine.com.
- ^ "Team List: NRL Round 5 vs Broncos". weststigers.com.au. April 2025.
- ^ "Report: NRL Round 7 vs Eels". weststigers.com.au.
- ^ "Wests Tigers teens set to star in U/19's Origin". weststigers.com.au.
- ^ "Getting to know your CABE NSW Under 19s Men". nswrl.com.au.