Lamar Liolevave
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| Full name | Lamar Manuel-Liolevave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 December 1995 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 5 November 2022
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Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (born 1 December 1995) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as second-rower or lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Liolevave is of Māori, Samoan and Fijian descent and played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He later moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Keebra Park State High School. In July 2013, he signed a contract with the West Tigers starting in 2014.
Playing career
Early career
In 2013, Liolevave played for the Australian Schoolboys.
In 2014 and 2015, Liolevave played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team. He was named the Tigers' NYC Coach's Player of the Year in 2014. On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 15-14 win. Soon after, he re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract.
2015
Liolevave graduated to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team in 2015. In round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
On 2 May 2015, Liolevave again played for the Junior Kiwis against Junior Kangaroos.
2016
In April 2016, Liolevave joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017.
2019
He made his international debut, coming off the bench, in the 18-44 win against Samoa on 2 November 2019.