Tom Ale
New Zealand rugby league footballer
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Tom Ale (born 1 April 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays prop, second-row, and lock for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Thomas Ale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1999 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Ale made his first grade debut in round 19 of the 2020 NRL season for the New Zealand Warriors against the Canberra Raiders.[2][3]
On 27 January 2023, Ale signed a three-year contract with the Warriors until the end of the 2025 season.[4]
Ale played 19 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.[5] Ale played 16 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 13th on the table.[6]
2025
Ale was one of five players that were released by the New Zealand Warriors at the end of their season.[7] On 28 September, he played in New Zealand's 30-12 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over St. George Illawarra.[8] On 31 October, Penrith announced Ale had signed with them for the 2026 season.[9]
