1. Leilani Latu was born on 5 February 1993 and is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who played as a prop most recently for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
11 Facts About Leilani Latu
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Leilani Latu has played at representative level for the Indigenous All Stars and NSW City.
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Leilani Latu is of Tongan, Italian and Torres Strait Islander descent.
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Leilani Latu spent his junior years playing for the Leichhardt Juniors when then he switched over to play in Lakemba for the St Johns Eagles.
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Leilani Latu played his junior rugby league for St John Eagles, Lakemba, before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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In 2011, Latu captained the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to the grand final of the S G Ball Cup, before moving into their National Youth Competition team, where he stayed until 2012.
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On 9 October, Leilani Latu was named to make his international debut for Tonga in their 2017 World Cup qualifying match against the Cook Islands, though he was replaced by 18th man David Fifita in a late change.
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On 6 May 2017, Leilani Latu made his international debut for Tonga, scoring 2 tries in their 2017 Pacific Test against Fiji.
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Leilani Latu made a total of 6 appearances for the Gold Coast as the club finished in 14th position on the table.
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Leilani Latu was limited to only three games for the Gold Coast in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field which saw them finish last on the table.
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On 10 Feb 2021 it was announced that Leilani Latu was leaving Warrington by mutual consent.