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| Full name | Sunia Turuva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 21) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunia Turuva (born 4 September 2002) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Turuva played his junior rugby league for the Berala Bears.[citation needed] He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.[citation needed]
Turuva made his international debut for Fiji, scoring two tries and running 252 metres in a 24–12 loss in the 2022 Pacific Test vs Papua New Guinea.[2]
In round 21 of the 2022 NRL season, Turuva made his first grade debut for Penrith against CanberraatGIO Stadium.[3]
Turuva spent the majority of 2022 playing for Penrith's NSW Cup team. Turuva scored two tries for Penrith in their 2022 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over Canterbury.[4]
On 2 October, Turuva scored a try in Penrith's 44–10 victory over Norths Devils in the NRL State Championship final.[5]
In October, he was named in the Fiji squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
In November, he was named in the 2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament.[7]
On 18 February, Turuva played in Penrith's 13–12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge.[8] In round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Turuva scored two tries for Penrith in their 53–12 victory over Canberra.[9] In round 27, Turuva scored two tries for Penrith in their 44–12 victory over North Queensland.[10] In the 2023 qualifying final against the New Zealand Warriors, Turuva scored two tries for Penrith in their 32–6 victory.[11] Turuva played 26 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the clubs 26–24 victory over Brisbane in the 2023 NRL Grand Final as Penrith won their third straight premiership.[12]
On 24 February, Turuva played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan.[13] In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Turuva scored a hat-trick in Penrith's 22-16 victory over the Sydney Roosters.[14] On Friday 26 April, Turuva signed a three-year deal with the Wests Tigers from the 2025 season onward.[15][16] In round 14, Turuva scored two tries for Penrith in their 32-22 victory over Manly.[17]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2022 |  Penrith
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3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 | 12 | 48 | |
| 2024 * | 7 | 8 | 76 | |
| 2025 |  Wests Tigers
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| Totals | 35 | 21 | 84 |
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*denotes season competing
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Penrith Panthers squad – 2023 NRL Premiers (5th title)
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