Macgraff David E. Leuluai (born 9 February 1990) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward.
Background
He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
His father, James, and his brother, Thomas, have both represented New Zealand and he is part of a wider Leuluai family that includes Phillip and Kyle.[citation needed]
Playing career
Born in Wakefield while his father was playing for Wakefield Trinity, Leuluai was a Newcastle Knights junior before joining Leigh Centurions as an 18-year-old in 2009.[3] As he was born in Wakefield, Leuluai does not require a work permit to play in England and does not count on the overseas quota.[citation needed]
Leuluai joined Widnes in 2011 on a one-year contract. This was later extended to a Super League deal ending in 2013.[4]
On 19 August 2020 it was announced that Leuluai would leave Widnes at the end of the 2020 season[5]
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ Leuluai signs for Leigh Manchester Evening News, 15 January 2009
- ^ Macgraff Leuluai signs Super League deal Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News, 21 June 2011
- ^ "Widnes Vikings trio to leave the club". Runcorn and Widnes World. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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