Name Ken Maumalo Role Rugby Player | Height 1.91 m Weight 105 kg | |
Ken Maumalo returns to Southern Cross Campus
Kenneth Maumalo (born 16 July 1994) is a professional New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors. He primarily plays as a centre and winger.
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Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, has four brothers and one sister, Maumalo is of Samoan descent from Lalomanu Aileipata. Maumalo attended Southern Cross Campus.
Early years
He played junior football for the Papatoetoe Panthers and Counties Manukau Stingrays before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Maumalo played for New Zealand Residents under-18s in 2012. Maumalo played for the Warriors' NYC team in 2013 and 2014 before moving to the Warriors' New South Wales Cup team in 2015. Maumalo played in the 2014 Holden Cup grand final against the Brisbane Broncos off the interchange bench in the 34-32 victory.
2015
On 16 January 2015, Maumalo was named in the Warriors' 2015 Auckland Nines squad. After impressing in pre-season trials, he was expected to make his NRL debut in round one before being ruled out with a hamstring injury. Maumalo made his NRL debut in round 10 of the 2015 NRL season, against the Parramatta Eels on the wing at Parramatta Stadium.
2016
On October 8, 2016, Maumalo made his International debut for Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia. He scored two tries in Samoa's 18–20 loss.
