New Zealand rugby league footballer
Poasa Faamausili Born (1996-02-14 ) 14 February 1996 (age 28) Auckland , New Zealand Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) Position Prop
As of 17 May 2024
Poasa Faamausili (born 14 February 1996) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who is contracted to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as a prop in the 2024 National Rugby League (NRL) season.
He previously played for the Dolphins , the St. George Illawarra Dragons , the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Background
Faamausili was born in Auckland , New Zealand, and is of Samoan descent. He attended Waitakere College [ 2] and played junior rugby league for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[ 3]
Playing career
Early career (2014-2016)
Faamausili played in the Sydney Roosters’ Holden Cup side from 2014 to 2016. Faamausili started in the front row in the Sydney Roosters’ 2016 Holden Cup premiership winning team.[ 4]
Sydney Roosters (2018-2020)
Faamausili made his first-grade debut in round 18 of the 2018 NRL season against the Gold Coast Titans .[ 5]
New Zealand Warriors (2020)
In the 2020 NRL season , Faamausili was loaned to the New Zealand Warriors .[ 6] [ 7]
St. George Illawarra Dragons (2021-2022)
On 15 October 2020, Faamausili signed a two-year deal with the St. George Illawarra Dragons , becoming Anthony Griffin's first signing at the club.[ 8] He made his debut for St. George Illawarra in round 1 of the 2021 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks .[ 9]
Faamausili played eleven matches for St. George in the 2021 NRL season .[ 10]
He did not play any games for them during the 2022 NRL season .
Dolphins (2023)
In the 2023 NRL season , Faamausili made his club debut in round 4 with the Dolphins against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium , and played in four games at national level.[ 11] Otherwise, he was with the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup state competition.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2024)
In November 2023, Faamausili signed a two-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2024 NRL season onwards.[ 12] [ 13]
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