Siteni Taukamo (born 9 October 2004) is a Greece international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL he previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
Background
Taukamo is of Greek, Tongan and New Zealand descent.[4]
He played his junior rugby league for the Gymea Gorillas before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[5] He is the younger brother of fellow Greek international, Tyrone Taukamo.[4]
Playing career
Taukamo captained the Sharks' Harold Matthews Cup squad during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. On 18 July 2020, Taukamo signed a four-year contract with the club until the end of 2024, transitioning into the first grade squad in 2023.[5]
2022
In 2022, Taukamo was named in the Greece squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, the first ever Greek rugby league squad to compete in a World Cup.[6][7] Taukamo was initially left out of Greece's 24-man squad due to uncertainty around his age.[8] In Greece's opening match, Taukamo made history by scoring the country's first ever World Cup try.[9] In Greece's final group stage match, Taukamo scored their only try during a record 94-4 loss against England at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.[10]
2023
Taukamo will be a part of the Sharks' top 30 squad for the 2023 NRL season.[citation needed]
2024
In 2024 Taukamo was released by the Sharks to take up a deal with fellow NRL club the Newcastle Knights and is currently listed in their extended squad for the upcoming 2025 season.
Knights sign 'quality' speedster from Sharks
References
- ^ "'Dream come true': Siteni Taukamo on scoring Greece's first-ever Rugby League World Cup try". 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Player Summary: Siteni Taukamo". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Siteni Taukamo - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ a b "'Deja vu': Sharks rookie's dream debut for Greece". nrl.com. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Sharks sign talented young gun". nrl.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (14 September 2022). "Greece announce squad for first-ever Rugby League World Cup". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". loverugbyleague.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "What are the teams for Samoa v Greece men at the Rugby League World Cup?". rlwc2021.com. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup: Greece score first ever World Cup try". BBC.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries". BBC Sport. 29 October 2022.
