Pauli Pauli

Pauli Pauli
Personal information
Full namePauli Pauli
Born (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 30)
Silverdale, New South Wales, Australia
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight19 st 12 lb (126 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Parramatta Eels 33 3 0 0 12
2016–17 Newcastle Knights 15 1 0 0 4
2018–19 Wakefield Trinity 46 10 0 0 40
2019(loan) → Salford Red Devils 3 3 0 0 12
2020–21 Salford Red Devils 35 7 0 0 8
2022–23 York Knights 24 2 0 0 8
2024– Doncaster RLFC 24 12 0 0 24
Total 180 38 0 0 108
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 City NSW 1 0 0 0 0
2021 Combined Nations All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 24 June 2024
RelativesChristine Pauli (sister)

Pauli Pauli (born 4 August 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for the Doncaster RLFC in the Championship.

He previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Pauli played for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and spent time in 2019 on loan from Wakefield at the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He also has played for the New South Wales City side.

Background

Pauli was born in Silverdale, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Samoan descent.[3]

He played his junior rugby league for the Hills District Bulls, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

Early career

From 2012 to 2014, Pauli played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team.[4][5] In August 2012, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[6] On 5 July 2013, he re-signed with the Eels on a two-year contract.[7]

2014

In February, Pauli played for the Eels in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines.[8] In Round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Parramatta club against Penrith, playing off the interchange bench in Parramatta's 32–16 win at Parramatta Stadium.[9][10][11] In round 8 against the North Queensland Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium, he scored his first NRL career try in Parramatta's 14–42 loss.[12][13] On 3 May 2014, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team, playing in New South Wales' 30–8 win at Penrith Stadium.[14][15][16] He finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 17 matches and scoring three tries for Parramatta.[17] On 8 September 2014, he was named in the Samoa train-on squad for the 2014 Four Nations,[18] but did not make the final 23-man squad.[19]

2015

On 31 January and 1 February, Pauli again played in the NRL Auckland Nines.[20] On 11 July, he re-signed with the Parramatta club on a two-year contract.[21][22] He finished off the 2015 season having played in 16 matches for Parramatta.[23]

2016

On 29 January, Pauli signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting effective immediately, after being released from the final two years of his Parramatta contract.[24] In February, he played for the Knights in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[25]

Pauli playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2016

In round 1, he made his club debut for Newcastle against the Gold Coast Titans, playing off the interchange bench in the 12–30 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.[26] In round 12 against his former club Parramatta, he scored his first try for Newcastle outfit.[27] He finished the 2016 season having played in 15 matches and scoring one try.[28]

2017

Pauli was involved in a seven-car pileup on the M1 Pacific Motorway on 18 January 2017, suffering a dislocated hip and was taken to Gosford Hospital.[29]

Whilst continuing his recovery, he featured for the Newcastle side in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW.[30]

Pauli made his representative debut for the New South Wales City side in the final City vs Country Origin match.[31][32]

After continuing to build up fitness in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW, Pauli's season was ended in July after fracturing his fibula in a match.[33] The injury prevented him from playing another game for the Knights as he was not offered a new contract beyond 2017.[34]

On 22 November 2017, it was announced that Pauli had signed a one-year contract with English Super League side Wakefield Trinity with the option of extending for a further season.[35][36]

2019

On 14 May 2019, Pauli joined fellow Super League team Salford on a months loan, swapping with Salford Junior Sau. He joined Salford club ahead of the 2020 Super League season.[citation needed]

2020

On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat for Salford against Leeds at Wembley Stadium.[37]

2021

On 25 June 2021 he played for the Combined Nations All Stars in their 26–24 victory over England, staged at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, as part of England's 2021 Rugby League World Cup preparation.[citation needed]

2022

On 25 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for York RLFC in the RFL Championship.[38]

2023

On 13 November 2023, it was announced that Pauli would be departing York.[39]

On 17 November 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal for the 2024 season.[40]

References

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  40. ^ "Former Super League & NRL powerhouse sees next destination confirmed following sudden York exit". Love Rugby League. 17 November 2023.
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