27 Facts About Fuifui Moimoi

Fuifui Moana Moimoi was born on 26 September 1979 and is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop.

Fuifui Moimoi then joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2003 NRL season as a trialist but departed the club and joined Parramatta.

In 2007, Fuifui Moimoi spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about his departure from Souths saying that he was frustrated with the minimal game time and chances head coach Paul Langmack was giving him.

Fuifui Moimoi claimed that he attended a training session at Redfern Oval and only trained for 10 minutes before walking off.

Fuifui Moimoi made his first grade debut for the Parramatta in round 6 of the 2004 NRL season against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval.

Fuifui Moimoi is eligible to play for Tonga as well as either Australia or New Zealand.

Fuifui Moimoi was selected to go on the 2007 All Golds Tour.

Fuifui Moimoi was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

Fuifui Moimoi was not selected for the final New Zealand squad, and because he had recently played for New Zealand, he was ruled ineligible for the Tongan side.

Fuifui Moimoi contested his right to play for Tonga in court, but to no avail.

On 20 April 2010, Fuifui Moimoi signed a further 2-year contract to continue to play with the Eels until the end of 2012.

Fuifui Moimoi was originally selected for New Zealand's 2010 Four Nations campaign but withdrew due to injury.

Fuifui Moimoi was selected play for New Zealand in the 2011 ANZAC Test from the interchange bench.

In June 2012, Fuifui Moimoi was reported as wishing to continue his football career until the end of the 2016 NRL season.

Fuifui Moimoi was selected to play for Tonga as a prop in their 2013 Pacific Rugby League International match against fierce rivals Samoa.

Later in the year, Fuifui Moimoi played for Tonga in their unsuccessful 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.

In 2014, Fuifui Moimoi decided to retire from the NRL after 11 years and 201 first grade games the Eels.

On 30 November 2014, it was confirmed that Fuifui Moimoi had signed a one-year deal with the English club Leigh Centurions with the option to extend for a further year.

In 2015, Fuifui Moimoi spoke to the media about his time at Parramatta and how he had felt betrayed by coach Brad Arthur.

Fuifui Moimoi alleged a personal vendetta denied him the opportunity to play his farewell match at Pirtek Stadium.

Fuifui Moimoi said he worked hard to ensure he couldn't be dropped but was demoted to the Intrust Super Premiership NSW.

Fuifui Moimoi rebuffed an opportunity to make a mid-season switch to Manly because he wanted to play his 200th game for Parramatta.

When Penrith approached him with an offer Fuifui Moimoi was swayed to stay by Arthur who insisted he would return to first grade.

Fuifui Moimoi left Leigh once the club was promoted to the Super League to join the newly founded Toronto Wolfpack in Kingstone Press League 1 and rejoined former teammates Liam Kay, Greg Worthington, Jonny Pownall, Bob Beswick, Andrew Dixon, Richard Whiting and Jacob Emmitt as well as coach Paul Rowley.

Fuifui Moimoi joined the club through his relationship with second-team coach Richard Tafa, playing for them on a week-by-week basis until he found a rugby league club.

Fuifui Moimoi signed for the Rochdale Hornets at the reported age of 40 and made his debut on 25 April 2021 coming off the bench in their pre-season game against the North Wales Crusaders.

On 20 July 2023, Fuifui Moimoi signed a contract to join amateur Cumbrian side Millom.