Ricky Leutele
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Full name | Ricky Samuelu Leutele | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 10 April 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 11 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 20 October 2022 |
Ricky Leutele (born 10 April 1990) is a
Leutele previously played for the
Background
Leutele was born in
Leutele played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers Rugby League Football Club.
Playing career
Leutele played his junior football for
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks: 2010 - 2018
In round 24 of the
On 25 June 2013, Leutele extended his contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for two years till the end of the 2015 season.[8] Leutele played in 3 matches for the season. In February 2014, Leutele was selected for the Sharks inaugural
with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 2 tries as Cronulla finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. On 31 January and 1 February, Leutele played for the Sharks 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[10] On 18 August, he extended his contract with Cronulla for a further three years to the end of the 2018 season.[11] He finished off the 2015 season having played in 23 matches and scoring 7 tries for the Sharks.[12] On 28 January 2016, Leutele was named in the Sharks 2016 Auckland Nines squad.Toronto Wolfpack: 2019 - 2020
On 5 October, Leutele was part of the Toronto Wolfpack side which won the Million Pound Game against Featherstone and earned promotion to the Super League for the first time in the club's history.[17] In mid 2020, the Toronto Wolfpack withdrew from playing in the 2020 Super League season, Leutele and his family were in a state of limbo in London as he had not been paid by the club for some months, in addition his visa had expired and so needed to leave the country.
Melbourne Storm: 2020
On 3 August, Leutele signed a contract with Melbourne to fill the centre position for the remainder of the 2020 NRL season.[18] Leutele made his Melbourne debut in round 20 of the 2020 NRL season against St. George Illawarra.[19]
Huddersfield Giants
On 20 December 2020 it was announced that Leutele would join the Huddersfield Giants for the 2021 season.[20]
In round 7 of the
Leigh
On 20 October 2022, Leutele signed a contract to join newly promoted side Leigh.[24] Leutele played 19 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.[25]
Representative
On 3 May 2014, Leutele played for Samoa in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International against Fiji at centre in Samoa's 32–16 win.[26]
On 7 October 2014, Leutele was named in the Samoa 24-man squad for the 2014 Four Nations.[27] Leutele played in one match for Samoa in the tournament.[28]
On 2 May 2015, Leutele played for Samoa in their Polynesian Cup clash with Pacific rivals Tonga, playing at centre in Samoa's 18–16 win at Cbus Super Stadium.[29]
On 7 May 2016, Leutele played for Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup against Tonga, where he played at centre and scored a try in the 18–6 win at Parramatta Stadium.[30]
On
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Ricky Leutele - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "rleague.com - Leutele, Ricky". 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Melbourne Storm Whips Cronulla 24-4". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans Beat Cronulla Sharks 20-6". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Cronulla Sharks Centre Ricky Leutele Plays Three Games in Five Days". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 NSWRL.com.au VB NSW Cup Team of the Year - Announcement". 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Tupou and Leutele re-sign with the Sharks". Zero Tackle. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Squads For Auckland Nines". Rugby League Week. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "SHARKS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Leutele Signs Three Year Contract with Sharks Securing His NRL Future". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Cronulla Sharks name 2016 Nines squad". Rugby League Week. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "North Queensland Cowboys break Cronulla Sharks' hearts with extra-time field goal winner". ABC. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Wolfpack add centre Ricky Leutele for next season". Toronto Sun. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne v Cronulla preliminary final". The Guardian.
- ^ "Toronto beat Featherstone to reach Super League". BBC.
- ^ "Inside story: Leutele signing 'more than about football'". NRL.com.
- ^ "NRL Round 20 team lists". NRL.com. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Ricky Leutele: Huddersfield Giants sign Samoa centre from NRL champions Melbourne Storm". BBC Sport. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants make it three in a row with 44-6 win over Leigh Centurions". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Super League: Huddersfield Giants 36-24 Castleford Tigers - Ricky Leutele runs in hat-trick". www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ricky Leutele's new Super League club confirmed after Huddersfield Giants exit". www.totalrl.com.
- ^ "Leigh Leopards 2023 season in review". www.leighleopards.co.uk.
- ^ "Gutsy Samoa Secures Place in Four Nations Tournament". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad". NRL.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Sharks set for wooden spoon after defeat to Raiders". The Guardian.
- ^ "Sam Kasiano Try Saving Tackle on Jorge Taufua Secures Pacific Test Win for Samoa Against Tonga". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Samoa triumph over Tonga in brutal affair". Dailytelegrpah.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2017.