Smith Samau
Encyclopedia
Smith Samau is a rugby league
player who currently plays for the Ipswich Jets
in the Queensland Cup
.
in 2006 and played for the Norths Devils
in the 2006 Queensland Cup
. He made his first grade debut in Round 11 2006 for the Storm.
At the end of the year Samau became a part of the Steve Turner
contract negotiations between the Gold Coast Titans
and the Melbourne Storm
. Along with Daniel Isaac he was allowed to move to the Titans so the Storm could keep Steve Turner
.
He played eight NRL games for the Titans in 2007, playing for the Ipswich Jets
in the Queensland Cup when not required. In mid 2009 he was allowed to join the Sydney Roosters
. In 2010 he returned to the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.
international.
He was named in the Samoan squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
and played in three matches.
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 currently plays for the Ipswich Jets
Ipswich Jets
The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition...
in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
.
Playing career
Samau signed with the Melbourne StormMelbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
in 2006 and played for the Norths Devils
Norths Devils
The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in...
in the 2006 Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
. He made his first grade debut in Round 11 2006 for the Storm.
At the end of the year Samau became a part of the Steve Turner
Steve Turner (rugby league footballer)
Steve Turner, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. A New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he previously played for the Penrith Panthers before joining the Storm. With the Storm he...
contract negotiations between the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
and the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. Along with Daniel Isaac he was allowed to move to the Titans so the Storm could keep Steve Turner
Steve Turner (rugby league footballer)
Steve Turner, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. A New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he previously played for the Penrith Panthers before joining the Storm. With the Storm he...
.
He played eight NRL games for the Titans in 2007, playing for the Ipswich Jets
Ipswich Jets
The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition...
in the Queensland Cup when not required. In mid 2009 he was allowed to join 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...
. In 2010 he returned to the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.
Representative career
Samau is a SamoanSamoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
international.
He was named in the Samoan squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
and played in three matches.
External links
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/league/turner-titans-dispute-nears-end/2007/01/24/1169594363505.html