Siose Muliumu
Encyclopedia
Siose Muliumu is a New Zealand
rugby league
player who played professionally for Whitehaven RLFC
and later represented the United States
.
team in the Auckland Rugby League
competition. Muliumu represented the Junior Kiwis
in 1994 and 1995.
in England while they were being coached by New Zealander Stan Martin
. He is regarded as one of Whitehaven's top forwards in the last twenty years.
He played for the Wentworthville Magpies
in the 2006 Jim Beam Cup.
Muliumu then joined the New Haven Warriors
in the AMNRL where he was the competitions MVP in 2008
. He represented the United States
at the 2009 Atlantic Cup
and was the Rugby League International Federation
's 2009 USA player of the year. He scored two tries for the Warriors in the 2010 AMNRL Grand Final
.
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...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who played professionally for Whitehaven RLFC
Whitehaven RLFC
Whitehaven RLFC is a rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in West Cumbria. They play in Co-operative Championship. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground...
and later represented the United States
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
.
Early years
Muliumu attended St Paul's College in Auckland and played for the City-Pt ChevPoint Chevalier Pirates
The Point Chevalier Pirates are an Auckland rugby league club based in Point Chevalier. The Pirates currently compete in the Phelan Shield competition run by the Auckland Rugby League.-History:The club was founded in 1920....
team in the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
competition. Muliumu represented the Junior Kiwis
Junior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...
in 1994 and 1995.
Playing career
Muliumu joined WhitehavenWhitehaven RLFC
Whitehaven RLFC is a rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in West Cumbria. They play in Co-operative Championship. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground...
in England while they were being coached by New Zealander Stan Martin
Stan Martin (rugby league)
Stan Martin is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former player who coached the Cook Islands in the 2000 World Cup.-Playing career:A Richmond Bulldogs player in the Auckland Rugby League competition, Martin won the Rothville Trophy in 1980 as the Premier One player of the year...
. He is regarded as one of Whitehaven's top forwards in the last twenty years.
He played for the Wentworthville Magpies
Wentworthville Magpies
The Wentworthville Magpies, colloquially known as Wenty, are a Rugby league team based in the suburb of Wentworthville in Sydney's Western Suburbs. Founded in 1963, the club has competed in various Sydney district competitions and, since 2003, the semi-professional NSWRL Jim Beam Cup competition...
in the 2006 Jim Beam Cup.
Muliumu then joined the New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...
in the AMNRL where he was the competitions MVP in 2008
2008 AMNRL season
The 2008 AMNRL season was the 11th season of the competition.- Results :Round OneJacksonville Axemen at Philadelphia FightGame Date: 5/31/08Game Time: 12:30 pmGame Venue: West Chester University-Farrell StadiumReferee: Robert Irwin...
. He represented the United States
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
at the 2009 Atlantic Cup
2009 Atlantic Cup
- Squads :- External links :* http://www.jaxaxe.com/Home/tabid/129/newsid540/326/Default.aspx* http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1146* http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/317...
and was the Rugby League International Federation
Rugby League International Federation
The Rugby League International Federation is the world governing body of rugby league football. It was formed in 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Its purpose is to, "foster, develop, extend, govern and administer the game of Rugby League throughout the world". Its headquarters are in Sydney, Australia,...
's 2009 USA player of the year. He scored two tries for the Warriors in the 2010 AMNRL Grand Final
2010 AMNRL season
The 2010 American National Rugby League season was the 13th season of the AMNRL. The Pittsburgh Vipers are the newest team to enter the competition and the Bucks County Sharks have withdrawn from the competition.-Teams:...
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