Marly Bitungane
Tanzanian rugby league footballer (born 2002)
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Emarly Bitungane (born 27 October 2002) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship
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| Full name | Emarly Bitungane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 11 lb (94 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Bitungane was born in Tanzania to Burundian parents. In 2007 he moved to Australia, growing up in Woodridge, Queensland.[4][5]
He played his junior rugby league for Logan Brothers and attended Woodridge State High School and St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.[6]
Playing career
Early career
In 2019 and 2020, Bitungane played for the Easts Tigers in the Mal Meninga Cup.[7][8]
In 2021, after playing for the Tigers in the Hastings Deering Colts and spending a year in the Melbourne Storm's junior system, Bitungane signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, joining their Young Guns program.[9][10] In 2022, he played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Colts competition, playing in their Grand Final win over the Redcliffe Dolphins.[11]
In 2023, Bitungane moved up to the Queensland Cup, playing nine games for Townsville. On 24 October 2023, he was upgrade to an NRL development contract with the Cowboys.[12] In 2024, he moved to the Northern Pride, playing 19 games.[13]
2025
In round 22 of the 2025 NRL season, Bitungane made his NRL debut against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[14]
On 3 September, he was announced as one of seven players departing the North Queensland club at the end of the 2025 season.[15]
On 7 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for London Broncos in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.[16]
Club statistics
| Year | Club | League Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points | Notes |
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| 2023 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 NRL season | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Played one pre-season game |
| 2023 |  Townsville Blackhawks | 2023 Queensland Cup | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | North Queensland Cowboys Affiliate club |
| 2024 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2024 NRL season | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Played one pre-season game |
| 2024 |  Northern Pride | 2024 Queensland Cup | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | North Queensland Cowboys Affiliate club |
| 2025 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2025 NRL season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Played one pre-season game |
| 2025 | Northern Pride | 2025 Queensland Cup | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | North Queensland Cowboys Affiliate club |
| 2026 |  London Broncos | 2026 RFL Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Club career total | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | [17][18] | ||
