1. Bureta Faraimo has previously played for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL, and Hull FC in the Super League.
19 Facts About Bureta Faraimo
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Bureta Faraimo played his junior rugby league for St George, New Zealand.
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In 2010, Bureta Faraimo trialed with the New Zealand Warriors Under 20s team but didn't get a contract.
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Later that year, while playing for the Wainuiomata Lions, Bureta Faraimo was selected to play for the Wellington Orcas in the National Competition, scoring 12 tries in his first 3 games.
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In 2011, Bureta Faraimo moved to Australia to play for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup for more rugby league exposure.
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In just half a season, Bureta Faraimo had scored 29 tries.
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In November 2013, due to the exposure from the World Cup, Bureta Faraimo signed a two-year contract with National Rugby League team, the Parramatta Eels.
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In round 21 of the 2014 NRL season, Bureta Faraimo made his NRL debut for Parramatta against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
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On 21 September 2014, Bureta Faraimo was named at wing in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.
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On 4 April 2015, Bureta Faraimo re-signed with Parramatta on a one-year contract.
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On 3 May 2016, Bureta Faraimo played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.
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On 2 May 2017, Bureta Faraimo played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents for the second year in a row.
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In July 2017, Bureta Faraimo joined the New Zealand Warriors for the remainder of the season, after being released from his Eels contract.
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Bureta Faraimo played 13 games for Hull FC in the 2020 Super League season including the club's semi-final defeat against Wigan as they got within one game of the grand final.
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Bureta Faraimo only played one game for Doncaster, the League One play-off grand final victory over the North Wales Crusaders.
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In February 2024, Bureta Faraimo announced he would not be playing for Doncaster in 2024.
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In 2009 and 2010, Bureta Faraimo played for the New Zealand Residents.
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In 2013, Bureta Faraimo was selected in the United States 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad, qualifying because his father was born on Swains Island, an island administered by the United States as part of American Samoa.
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Bureta Faraimo returned to action for the United States two years later, playing in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s before heading to Jacksonville, Florida for the nation's 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifier match against Cook Islands.