1. Tu'u Maori was a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played as a winger or centre.
11 Facts About Tu'u Maori
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Tu'u Maori played in the Australian National Youth Championship for the Cronulla Sharks and Sydney Roosters.
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Tu'u Maori was then named in the PNG squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
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Tu'u Maori was part of the 2007 Papua New Guinea Tour of Wales and France.
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Tu'u Maori played against Wales on the wing at the Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales.
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Tu'u Maori represented the Sydney Roosters in the Toyota Cup in 2008.
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Tu'u Maori played for the Newtown Jets, the Roosters' feeder club in the NSWRL Cup competition, in 2009.
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Tu'u Maori was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup.
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Tu'u Maori would be part of the Melbourne Storm trial squad ahead of the 2011 NRL season, scoring a try in the club's trial match against the Canberra Raiders in Bega.
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Tu'u Maori played for the Cronulla Sharks in the 2011 NSW Cup.
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Tu'u Maori died from motor neurone disease at his home in Ipswich, Queensland, on 3 January 2022, at the age of 33.