1. Herman Ese'ese was born on 7 September 1994 and is a New Zealand and Samoan professional rugby league footballer, who plays as a prop, and loose forward for Hull FC in the Super League.
17 Facts About Herman Ese'ese
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Herman Ese'ese has played for both New Zealand and Samoa at international level.
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Herman Ese'ese previously played for the Dolphins, the Gold Coast Titans, the Newcastle Knights, the Brisbane Broncos, and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League in Australia.
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Herman Ese'ese is of Samoan descent and is the nephew of New Zealand Kiwis international Ali Lauiti'iti.
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In 2013 and 2014, Herman Ese'ese played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.
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In 2015, Herman Ese'ese graduated to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.
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Herman Ese'ese was contracted to the Bulldogs until the end of 2016 after being stood down in April due to a drink driving charge, he was released from the final year of his contract.
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In 2016, after gaining a contract with the Brisbane Broncos during the pre-season, Herman Ese'ese made his Brisbane debut against South Sydney in Round 8 of the season.
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Herman Ese'ese earned a starting spot at prop over Korbin Sims in some matches.
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In July 2020, Herman Ese'ese signed a two-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2021.
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Herman Ese'ese played a total of 13 games for the Gold Coast in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 13th on the table.
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In round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Herman Ese'ese made his club debut for the Dolphins against the St George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium.
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Herman Ese'ese played a total of twenty games for the Dolphins.
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On 15 August 2023, Herman Ese'ese signed a three-year deal to join English side Hull FC starting in 2024.
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Herman Ese'ese made his club debut for Hull FC against arch-rivals Hull Kingston Rovers in round 1 of the 2024 Super League season.
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Herman Ese'ese was sent to the sin bin during the first half of the match for a dangerous high tackle.
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On 28 March 2025, Herman Ese'ese extended his contract with Hull FC until the end of 2029.