Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 17 November 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 28 June 2024 |
Ronaldo Mulitalo (born 17 November 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer from New Zealand who plays as a winger for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level.
Background
Mulitalo was born in
He played his junior rugby league for the Ellerslie Eagles and attended Marcellin College, Auckland before moving to Ipswich, Queensland in October 2013. While in Ipswich, he attended Ipswich State High School and played for the Springfield Panthers.[3]
Playing career
Early career
In 2015, Mulitalo played for the
2019
Mulitalo started the 2019 season playing for Cronulla's
On 26 April, after starting 2019 as a development player, Mulitalo signed a contract extension and was immediately elevated into Cronulla's top 30 squad.
In round 25 against the Wests Tigers, Mulitalo was placed on report and later suspended for one match after using an illegal shoulder charge on Wests player Luke Brooks.[11]
Mulitalo played for Cronulla's feeder side
At the end of the 2019 season, Mulitalo was selected in the
2020
In round 4 of the
In round 18, he scored two tries in Cronulla's 22-14 victory over the
2021
In round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored two tries in Cronulla-Sutherland's 38-10 victory over the Gold Coast.[16]
Mulitalo was named to make his State of Origin debut for Queensland in game 2 as a late replacement for Reece Walsh, however, Mulitalo was found to be ineligible for Queensland as he did not reside in the state prior to his 13th birthday, controversially, Mulitalo had previously been selected for and represented QRL Queensland age grade sides.[17]
In round 23, Mulitalo scored two tries for Cronulla in a 50-20 victory over the Wests Tigers. In the second half of the match, Mulitalo was taken from the field with a suspected broken jaw.[18] He played 16 games for Cronulla and scored 10 tries in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.[19]
2022
In round 6 of the
2023
In round 4 of the
2024
In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Mulitalo scored two tries for Cronulla in their 36-22 victory over Canberra.[29] In round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Mulitalo scored two tries for Cronulla in their 34-22 victory over South Sydney.[30]
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2022 season[1]
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2019 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
2020 | 16 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 48 | |
2021 | 16 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 | |
2022 | 24 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 68 | |
2023 | 23 | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 84 | |
2024 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 | |
Career totals | 92 | 71 | 0 | — | 0 | 284 |
International
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2019 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
2022 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
Career totals | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
References
- ^ a b Rugby League Project
- ^ Whittaker, Troy (10 October 2019). "Ronaldo speaks USA dream into existence". NRL.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Riccio, David (24 August 2019). "Mummy's boy happy to swim with Sharks". Chronicle. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Young Sharks battle for state pride". 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Twin brothers commit to the Sharks". Sharks. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Mulitalo elevated into Sharks Top 30 squad". 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Late Mail - Update - Dugan ruled out". 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Burton stars as Blues crush Queensland in under 20s Origin". 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Sharks beat Cowboys 16-14 to break five-match losing run and stay in NRL finals race". ABC News. 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Canberra Raiders ruin Paul Gallen's Cronulla farewell, Tigers beat Dragons to stay in finals hunt". ABC News. September 2019.
- ^ "Sharks winger Mulitalo faces finals ban". 7News. 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Newtown reign supreme in epic decider". NSWRL. 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Newtown Jets steal the State Championship with a last second freak try". Sporting News.
- ^ "Cronulla v NQ Round 4". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Human battering ram seals Cronulla Sharks' finals ticket in thrilling win over New Zealand Warriors". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ Lucius, Adam (30 May 2021). "'Embarrassing': Sharks slaughter Titans in Coffs Harbour". News.com.au.
- ^ Matthey, James (27 June 2021). "Ineligible Queensland star Ronaldo Mulitalo banned from State of Origin II". news.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "'They cannot attract big names': Ennis savages Tigers as star prop snubs Madge". www.foxsports.com.au. 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Papenhuyzen back to best as Storm secure minor premiership". www.nrl.com. 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Cronulla 34 Manly 22". amp.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Penrith Panthers welcome back Origin stars in win over Newcastle, as Warriors and Tigers' new coaches lose first games in charge". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Cronulla thrashes St George Illawarra 40-8 as Newcastle, Warriors enjoy NRL victories". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "'I wasn't enjoying my life': Warriors star Shaun Johnson opens up on brutal year". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Cronulla Sharks dominate North Queensland Cowboys 44-6 to move into NRL top four". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Dragons cop worst ever beatdown from brutal Sharks as Hynes sends Origin message — 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Trio's nervous wait as Titans face $15m reality; Sharks' unsung heroes star in win: Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Sydney Roosters score 'wild' 13-12 NRL elimination final win over Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers beat Warriors". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "'Pretty disappointed': Raiders to lodge complaint over Sharks trainer's bizarre move". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "'Carnage' — Souths' injury crisis as THREE go off on Demetriou's D-day in Sharks victory". www.foxsports.com.au.