1. Sitaleki Akauola was born on 7 April 1992 and is a Tongan international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.
12 Facts About Sitaleki Akauola
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Sitaleki Akauola previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
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Sitaleki Akauola was born in Manurewa, New Zealand, to parents Siupeli and Christina.
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Sitaleki Akauola played his junior rugby league for the Manurewa Marlins, and was in the New Zealand Warriors junior system before being signed by the Wests Tigers.
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In 2012, Sitaleki Akauola played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.
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Sitaleki Akauola played from the bench and set up two tries as the Wests Tigers won the 2012 NYC Grand Final.
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In Round 5 of the 2013 NRL season, Sitaleki Akauola made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Melbourne Storm.
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On 29 July 2014, Sitaleki Akauola re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract.
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Sitaleki Akauola signed a contract with the Penrith Panthers in September 2015, after not playing any first grade games with the Tigers that year.
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In 2017, Sitaleki Akauola featured in both the Penrith NRL and NSW Cup squads.
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Sitaleki Akauola was a part of Penrith's 2017 NSW Cup Championship team, and the 2017 State Championship team, helping defeat the Wyong Roos and Papua New Guinea Hunters respectively.
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Sitaleki Akauola played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St Helens at Wembley Stadium.