Name Lamar Liolevave Role Rugby league second row | Height 1.85 m Weight 112 kg | |
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Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (born 1 December 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row and previously played for the Wests Tigers.
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Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Liolevave is of Māori and Samoan descent 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.
Early career
In 2013, Liolevave played for the Australian Schoolboys.
In 2014 and 2015, Liolevave played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team. He was named the Tigers' NYC Coach's Player of the Year in 2014. 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. Soon after, he re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract.
2015
Liolevave graduated to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team in 2015. In Round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
On 2 May 2015, Liolevave again played for the Junior Kiwis against Junior Kangaroos.
2016
In April 2016, Liolevave joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017.