Peter Hola
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| Born | 27 April 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Hola (born 27 April 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
Hola previously played for the Canberra Raiders and the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL, and he is under contract for two years with the Newcastle Knights from 2026.
Background
Hola was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Tongan descent, and was raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
He played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He attended Avondale College and was signed by the North Queensland Cowboys after being spotted at the 2016 New Zealand Schoolboys carnival.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2017, Hola moved to Townsville, Queensland, where he joined the Cowboys NYC squad. He began the season playing for the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup side before moving up to the Cowboys NYC side and playing eight games.[3][4] In September 2017, he represented the New Zealand under-18 side in their loss to the Australian Schoolboys.[5]
In 2018, Hola played for the Northern Pride in the Hastings Deering Colts competition, winning their under-20 Best and Fairest award, and made his Queensland Cup debut for them later that season.[6][7][8] On 13 October, he played for the Junior Kiwis in their loss to the Junior Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium.[9]
2019
On 19 February, Hola re-signed with the North Queensland club until the 2022 season and joined their NRL squad.[2] He began the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.[10]
In Round 21 of the 2019 NRL season, Hola made his NRL debut in an 14–18 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[11] He ended his rookie season with five appearances for the North Queensland side.
2020
In February, Hola was a member of the North Queensland's 2020 NRL Nines winning squad.[12] Hola's playing time was limited in 2020 due to injuries. In Round 9, after four appearances for North Queensland, he dislocated his wrist in a 16–42 loss to the Sydney Roosters, which kept him out for the rest of the season.[13]
2021
Hola signed a deal to join the Canberra Raiders on a two-year deal starting with the 2022 season.[14]
2024
In October, after two seasons with the Raiders, Hola signed with the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.[15]
2025
On 16 July, it was announced that Hola had signed a two-year deal to join the Newcastle Knights in 2026.[16][17] The following day (round 20), he played off the bench for the Dolphins against the North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium.[18]
Achievements and accolades
Team
- 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics as of NRL round 20 2025[19]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2019 |  North Queensland
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5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 |  Canberra
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2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 |  Dolphins
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| Totals | 15 |
References
- ^ "Peter Hola - Playing Career - Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Hola joins Cowboys top 30". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "NYC team list: Cowboys v Tigers". 8 April 2017.
- ^ "U18 & U20 Mendi Blackhawks Teams Announced - Round 5". 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Keebra duo star in Schoolboys win". 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Veteran Anderson the Pride of his club". 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Young Cowboys talent on show for curtain-raiser". 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Feeder club action this weekend". 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Cup players named for Junior Kiwis". 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Subscribe to the Cairns Post". Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Final team list: Round 21". 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Nines final team list: Round 1 v Broncos". 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Westfund Rehab Report: Peter Hola". NQ Cowboys. 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Broncos sign former Titans captain Ryan James". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/northsdevilsrlfc/posts/pfbid02EqVNKESukXeC1WVBQMDm7FcySoqmurZUYQP4eHakyK6wLchWyFEHQrGLCPiVQq4Fl
- ^ Pryde, Scott (16 July 2025). "Knights confirm signing of journeyman forward". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Knights sign Peter Hola". Newcastle Knights. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins v Cowboys".
- ^ "Peter Hola - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.