1. Jarome Luai was born on 16 January 1997 and is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback and is co-captain for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
21 Facts About Jarome Luai
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Jarome Luai previously played for the Penrith Panthers, where he was a four time premiership winning player; he has represented and captained Samoa at test and 9's level, the NSW Blues in State of Origin and the Maori All Stars in the annual NRL All Stars match.
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Jarome Luai won the 2021,2022,2023 and 2024 NRL Grand Finals with the Penrith Panthers.
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Jarome Luai's father is Samoan while his mother is part Maori, he has English ancestry.
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Jarome Luai played games for the Penrith Panthers in the NYC between 2015 and 2017, scoring 13 tries and kicking 43 goals.
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Jarome Luai spent part of the 2017 season playing for Penrith in the New South Wales Cup.
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At the 2017 World Cup, Jarome Luai was the only member of the Samoan squad without any prior NRL experience.
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Jarome Luai made his NRL debut in round 10 against the Newcastle Knights, playing for 26 minutes off the interchange bench.
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In round 17, Jarome Luai started at halfback in his second NRL match in the absence of Nathan Cleary and James Maloney due to State of Origin.
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Jarome Luai made 13 appearances for Penrith in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table and missed the finals for the first time in four years.
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However, Jarome Luai was ruled out of game three of the series after he suffered a knee injury in Penrith's round 16 win over the Parramatta Eels.
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Jarome Luai played a total of 25 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season including the club's grand final victory over South Sydney.
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The move prompted criticism, especially after Jarome Luai refused to apologise.
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Jarome Luai had previously referred to Penrith as Parramatta's "Daddy" four days out from the match.
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In October Jarome Luai was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
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On 22 May, Jarome Luai was selected by New South Wales for game one of the 2023 State of Origin series which was ultimately lost to the Queensland side.
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Jarome Luai claimed it was in response to receiving death threats on social media following the match.
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On 3 January, Jarome Luai announced he signed a five-year deal with the Wests Tigers, commencing in 2025.
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On 26 May, Jarome Luai was selected by New South Wales ahead of the 2024 State of Origin series.
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Jarome Luai played a total of 24 matches for Penrith in the 2024 NRL season.
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Jarome Luai was named alongside Apisai Koroisau as co-captain of the Wests Tigers for the 2025 season.