Oregon Kaufusi
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Full name | Oregon Kaufusi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 20 August 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 28 June 2024 |
Oregon Kaufusi (born 20 August 1999) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.
He previously played for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.
Background
Kaufusi was born in
Early career
Kaufusi went to Hills Sports High School and developed as a Parramatta junior, playing Harold Matthews and SG ball for the Eels. He represented NSW 16's, 18's and 20's, also Australian schoolboys.
Playing career
2018
In 2018, Kaufusi started the season in
2019
On 22 April 2019, Kaufusi scored his first try in the
Kaufusi made a total of eight appearances for Parramatta in the
2020
Kaufusi played 13 games for Parramatta in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished third on the table. He did not feature in Parramatta's finals campaign which once again ended in the second week of the finals.[5]
2021
Kaufusi played 21 games for Parramatta in the 2021 NRL season. Kaufusi did not play for Parramatta in either of their two finals matches against Newcastle or Penrith.[6][7] On 22 December, Kaufusi signed a two-year deal worth $400,000 a season with Cronulla starting in 2023.[8]
2022
Kaufusi played 28 games for Parramatta in the 2022 NRL season including the clubs Grand Final loss to Penrith.[9]
In October, Kaufusi was named in the
2023
Kaufusi played a total of 19 games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as Cronulla finished sixth on the table. Kaufusi played in the clubs 13-12 upset loss against the Sydney Roosters which ended their season.[11]
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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2018 | ![]() |
2 | ||
2019 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
2020 | 13 | |||
2021 | 21 | 1 | 4 | |
2022 | 27 | 1 | 4 | |
2023 | ![]() |
19 | ||
2024 * | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
Totals | 99 | 5 | 20 |
source: [12]
*denotes season competing
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "NRL teams lists round 23". Daily Telegraph. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels thrash Wests Tigers 51-6 to christen new Parramatta Stadium". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Newtown reign supreme in epic decider". NSWRL.
- ^ "WTF was that?! Eels implode with TWO howlers in 60 seconds of madness". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels defeat Newcastle Knights 28-20 in NRL elimination final". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Penrith Panthers handed NRL breach notice, fined $25,000 after incident in Parramatta semi-final". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Oregon Kaufusi joins Cronulla Sharks on two-year deal from 2023". www.msn.com.
- ^ "NRL Grand Final as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ "Sydney Roosters score 'wild' 13-12 NRL elimination final win over Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers beat Warriors". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Oregon Kaufusi". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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