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Tonga international rugby league footballer
Dave Fifita Full name David Fifita Born (1989-06-28 ) 28 June 1989 (age 34 ) Blacktown , New South Wales, AustraliaHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m ) Weight 18 st 13 lb (120 kg ) Position Prop
Source: [1] [2]
As of 30 May 2023
David Fifita (Tongan : Tēvita Fifita ) (born 28 June 1989) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for The Entrance Tigers in the Central Coast League in NSW, Australia.
He previously played for the Lezignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL . He has spent time on loan from Wakefield at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship .
Background [ edit ]
He was born in Blacktown, New South Wales , Australia.
He attended Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown and Blacktown Boys High School .
Fifita is of Indigenous Australian and Tongan descent and played his junior rugby league for St Patricks Blacktown and Doonside Roos , before being signed by the Wests Tigers .
Fifita is the twin brother of fellow Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Andrew Fifita , and cousin of Gold Coast Titans player David Fifita [3] John Fifita , a former St George Dragons player.[4] Latu Fifita plays for Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship .[5]
Playing career [ edit ]
Early career [ edit ]
In 2009, Fifita played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team[6] Tonga alongside his brother.[3] New South Wales Cup teams, Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies . At the end of 2012, he joined the Lézignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship .[7]
In June 2013, after finishing his season with Lézignan, he attracted the interest of NRL clubs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Melbourne Storm .[7]
Fifita playing for the Sharks in 2013
He eventually signed a contract with the Sharks for the rest of the 2013 NRL season , the club where his twin brother Andrew played.[8] [9]
Fifita was a member of the 2013 NSW Cup premiership side which defeated Windsor Wolves 38-6 in the grand final.[10]
In Round 2 of the 2014 NRL season , Fifita made his NRL début for Cronulla-Sutherland against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs .[11] [12]
On 13 February 2015, Fifita played for the Indigenous All Stars against the NRL All Stars in the 2015 All Stars match .[13] Asia-Pacific Qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup .[14] [15] Leilani Latu .
On 7 May, Fifita played for Tonga against Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup .[16] Cronulla-Sutherland , he joined Wakefield Trinity in the Super League on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year, effective immediately.
Fifita turned into a big fans favourite at Wakefield Trinity due to his physical dominance in the middle of the park.[17] [18]
Fifita made 21 appearances for Wakefield Trinity in the 2017 Super League season where the club shocked many by finishing fifth on the table.[19]
In the 2018 Super League season , Fifita made 17 appearances for Wakefield as the club finished 7th on the table.[20]
Fifita played 22 games for Wakefield in the 2019 Super League season where the club finished ninth on the table.[21]
On 28 August, Fifita was stood down by Wakefield after he refused to wear a GPS tracking device for coronavirus protocols.[22] 2020 Super League season as the club finished second bottom.[23]
Fifita played 25 games for Wakefield Trinity in the 2021 Super League season which saw the club finish in 10th place.[24]
In round 18 of the 2022 Super League season, Fifita scored a try and was later sent to the sin bin during Wakefield's 38-26 loss against Toulouse Olympique at Magic Weekend .[25] Huddersfield .[26]
After leaving Wakefield he joined The Entrance Tigers in the Central Coast Division Rugby League .
In May, it was announced that Fifita would come out of semi-retirement to play for Wakefield Trinity after the club had lost its opening 13 matches. Fifita made his return in the clubs Magic Weekend loss against Leigh in round 14. In round 15, Fifita played in Wakefield's 24-14 upset victory over Leeds to end a 14-game losing streak.[27] Super League XXVIII season as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the RFL Championship which ended their 24-year stay in the top flight.[28]
References [ edit ]
^ "David Fifita - Career Stats & Summary" . Rugby League Project. Retrieved 13 March 2016 .
^ a b Chris Barrett (21 October 2010). "Brotherly shove: Fifita double act ready to give opponents trouble" . Smh.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Greenberg keen to sign Graham to long-term deal" . The Sydney Morning Herald .
^ "Latu Fifita goes from wild child to brink of NRL with Cowboys" . Daily Telegraph. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2016 .
^ "David Fifita" . rleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016 .
^ a b "The Battle For David Fifita –" . Stevemascord.com. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ Michael Carayannis (9 July 2013). "Fifita has ground to make up to catch twin brother" . Smh.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "David Fifita Twin of Cronulla Superstar Prop Andrew Scores NRL Contract with Sharks" . Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Fair go for David Fifita in NRL at Cronulla Sharks" . 22 March 2014.
^ "Late Mail - Sharks v Bulldogs" . Sharks. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "secure talented pair" . Sharks. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Final All Stars teams announced" . NRL.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Tonga name preliminary train-on squad" . NRL.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015 .
^ "Tonga finalise squad for World Cup Qualifier" . asiapacificrl.com. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015 .
^ "Samoa holds on in pulsating Pacific Test" . nrl.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016 .
^ "Sharks release Fifita" . Zero Tackle. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016 .
^ Patterson, Mike (10 June 2016). "Wakefield sign prop David Fifita from Cronulla Sharks | Rugby League News" . Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 June 2016 .
^ "2017 Super League review" . www.theguardian.com . 12 October 2017.
^ "Wakefield Trinity 2018" . www.rugby-league.com .
^ "Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2019 Season Review" . www.seriousaboutrl.com . 15 October 2019.
^ "Wakefield's David Fifita stood down for refusing to wear GPS tracker" . www.skysports.com .
^ "Wakefield Trinity review - 5 positives from 2020" . www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk .
^ "SEASON REVIEW: WAKEFIELD TRINITY" . www.superleague.co.uk .
^ "Saints, Toulouse and Leeds all win on Magic Weekend" . www.skysports.com .
^ "Wakefield Trinity star David Fifita's 'massive offers' from Super League clubs" . www.seriousaboutrl.com .
^ " . www.yorkshirepost.co.uk .
^ "Super League: Wakefield Trinity relegated after loss at Leigh Leopards, St Helens and Wigan Warriors win" . www.skysports.com .
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