Frank-Paul Nuuausala
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Frank-Paul Nu'uausala is a professional rugby league player from New Zealand
who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters
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. He was signed by the New Zealand Warriors
when he was only 14 and played in their lower grades until 2006 when he was cut by incoming coach Ivan Cleary
. He played for the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards
in the 2004 Bartercard Cup and toured England with New Zealand 'A'.
He signed for the Sydney Roosters
and made his first grade debut in 2007.
. He scored his first try at international level for New Zealand against Australia in round one of the rugby league four nations tournament in front of a crowd of 12,360 in Twickenham Stoop, London, England.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
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Playing career
Nu'uausala has played rugby league since the age of 5 with Mangere East HawksMangere East Hawks
The Mangere East Hawks are a rugby league based in Mangere, New Zealand. The Hawks compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-History:The club was founded in 1964, before this teams from the area had been attached to the Otahuhu club...
. He was signed by the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
when he was only 14 and played in their lower grades until 2006 when he was cut by incoming coach Ivan Cleary
Ivan Cleary
Ivan Cleary is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League and former head coach of the New Zealand Warriors where he achieved much success...
. He played for the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards
Otahuhu Leopards
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
in the 2004 Bartercard Cup and toured England with New Zealand 'A'.
He signed for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
and made his first grade debut in 2007.
Representative career
Nu'uausala was named in the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the 2009 Four Nations. He made his debut against TongaTonga national rugby league team
The Tonga national rugby league team is a national sporting side, representing Tonga in rugby league football. Rugby league is a popular sport in Tonga, and the national team has become one of the best performed nations in the world...
. He scored his first try at international level for New Zealand against Australia in round one of the rugby league four nations tournament in front of a crowd of 12,360 in Twickenham Stoop, London, England.