Lamar Liolevave
Fiji international rugby league footballer
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Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (born 1 December 1995) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as second-rower or lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
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| Full name | Lamar Manuel-Liolevave[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | Keebra Park State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Matthew Wright (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Liolevave is of Māori, Samoan and Fijian descent[3] and played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He later moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Keebra Park State High School. In July 2013, he signed a contract with the West Tigers starting in 2014.[4]
Playing career
Early career
In 2013, Liolevave played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5][6]
In 2014 and 2015, Liolevave played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.[7] He was named the Tigers' NYC Coach's Player of the Year in 2014.[8] On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 15-14 win.[9][10] Soon after, he re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract.[11]
2015
Liolevave graduated to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team in 2015.[12] In round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[13]
On 2 May 2015, Liolevave again played for the Junior Kiwis against Junior Kangaroos.[14]
2016
In April 2016, Liolevave joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017.[15][16]
2019
He made his international debut, coming off the bench, in the 18-44 win against Samoa on 2 November 2019.[citation needed]