Jamahl Lolesi
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| Full name | Jamahl Edward Lolesi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 March 1981 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 2 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Second-row, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamahl Lolesi (born 20 March 1981) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s. A New Zealand, and Samoa international representative three-quarter back, he has previously played for Wests Tigers, Bulldogs, and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League, and for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League.[5]
Background
Lolesi was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Samoan/Irish background.[6]
Playing career
As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Lolesi played at centre and scored two tries in the Bulldogs' 32-39 loss. Lolesi's first match for the Wests Tigers was the pre-season 2006 World Club Challenge which was lost to Bradford Bulls in England.
On 26 May 2009, Lolesi signed a new two-year contract which will keep him at Huddersfield Giants until the end of the 2011 season.[7]
He retired from playing in 2011.[2]
Coaching career
Before the 2013 Season Jamahl followed Nathan Brown to St Helens R.F.C. as an Assistant coach where he worked alongside Keiron Cunningham.[8]
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Southport Tigers
- Career Stats: 131 career games to date scoring 52 tries
- Test Stats: 1 test for New Zealand in 2005, scoring 4 points (2 conversions)
References
- ↑ LOLESI, JAMAHL EDWARD 2004 - 2005 - KIWI #712 nzleague.co.nz
- 1 2 "Jamahl Lolesi officially retires as a player to take on a Huddersfield Giants coaching role". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ Lolesi retired as a player with the Huddersfield Giants in 2011, although he remained a member of the 2011 squad he did not feature for the first-team during the 2011 season.[2]
- ↑ loverugbyleague
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ↑ "Lolesi signs new Giants contract". BBC Sport. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ↑ "Lolesi joins Saints coaching staff". St Helens Star. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2013-04-04.