Poasa Faamausili
Poasa Faamausili (born 14 February 1996) is an Australia-based New Zealand rugby league footballer who last played for the Dolphins as a prop in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 14 February 1996 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for 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 for a period of time.[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 which saw the club lose 32–18 to Cronulla.[9]
Faamausili played a total of 11 matches for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[10] In October 2022, he was released by the Dragons after not playing any games in the 2022 NRL season.
Dolphins (2023)
In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Faamausili made his club debut with the Dolphins against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. At the end of the season, Faamausili's departure from the club was announced.[11]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
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| 2018 |  Sydney Roosters | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 2019 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| 2020 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| 2020 |  New Zealand Warriors | 4 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 |  Dolphins (NRL) | 4 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Totals | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
References
- "Poasa Faamausili - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Rugby league: Warriors secure Roosters prop Poasa Faamausili on loan deal". The New Zealand Herald. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Kiwi prop Poasa Faamausili helps create a NRL record as one of three try-scorers on debut". Stuff. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "2016 NYC Grand Final team lists". 18th Man. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Titans vs Roosters - Summary". ESPN. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019.
- Gilhooly, Daniel (24 June 2020). "Faamausili loan deal at Warriors extended". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- Walsh, Dan (27 June 2020). "Warriors to lose loan player, RTS charged as woes deepen". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "Eels in shock talks with tryscoring freak". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "Cronulla Sharks win scrappy clash with Dragons; Canberra Raiders beat Wests Tigers with dominant second half". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- Brunsdon, Simon (28 August 2021). "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Alamoti, Schneider join Penrith". www.nrl.com.
