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Haumole Olakau'atu (born 1 October 1998) is a Tonga international
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footballer who plays as a forward for the
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in the
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(NRL).


Background

Olakau'atu was born in
Guildford, New South Wales Guildford () is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Guildford is located 27 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Cumberland City Council. Guildford is part of the ...
, Australia, and is of Tongan descent. Olakau'atu played junior rugby league with Berala Bears and
Wentworthville Magpies The Wentworthville Magpies, colloquially known as ''Wenty'', are an Australian rugby league team based in the suburb of Wentworthville in Greater Western Sydney, Sydney's Western Suburbs. Founded in 1963 (or 1937), the club has competed in vari ...
. He later tried out for the
Parramatta Parramatta (; ) is a suburb (Australia), suburb and major commercial centre in Greater Western Sydney. Parramatta is located approximately west of the Sydney central business district, Sydney CBD, on the banks of the Parramatta River. It is co ...
SG Ball and Harold Matthews sides but was unsuccessful. Olakau'atu then was signed by Manly and played for the club in their 2017
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premiership winning side against Parramatta.


Playing career


2019

Olakau'atu made his
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debut for Manly against the
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in week 1 of the finals of the
2019 NRL season The 2019 NRL season was the 112th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 22nd season run by the National Rugby League. The Sydney Roosters became the first team to win back-to-back Premierships since the Brisbane Broncos in 1992 ...
. Olakau'atu was kept in the Manly team for the following week against South Sydney in which Manly lost 34-26 in the elimination semi-final at
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.


2020

He made five appearances for Manly in the
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as the club missed out on the finals finishing 13th on the table.


2021

In round 14 of the
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, he scored two tries for Manly in a 50-18 victory over North Queensland. He played 21 games for Manly in the
2021 NRL season The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year. Regular season Ladd ...
including the club's preliminary final loss against South Sydney.


2022

Following Queensland's victory in game one of the 2022 State of Origin series, Olakau'atu posted on Instagram with the caption "Been a Maroons since day dot". This caused controversy as he was eligible for selection by New South Wales. Olakau'atu was one of seven players involved in the Manly pride jersey player boycott. He made a total of 21 appearances for Manly in the
2022 NRL season The 2022 NRL season was the 115th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 25th season run by the National Rugby League. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive year. This became the second longest ...
scoring ten tries. Manly would finish the season in 11th place and missed out on the finals.


2023

In round 3 of the
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, he scored two tries including the winner in Manly's 34-30 victory over
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. In round 5, he scored a try and was later sent to the sin bin during Manly's 32-32 draw with Newcastle. He played a total of 24 matches for Manly in the
2023 NRL season The 2023 NRL season was the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League. The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, the longest in league history, followed by a finals series ...
and scored ten tries as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals. Olakau'atu re-signed with Manly until the end of 2031.


2024

On 26 May, Olakau'atu was selected by New South Wales ahead of the
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. Olakau'atu was involved in a melee during the third State of Origin match, he was suspended for two matches after going into the melee to protect
Brian To'o Brian To'o (born 18 August 1998) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League, New South Wales in the State of Origin series and Samoa at international level. Known for ...
. Olakau'atu was also sent off as he was sitting on the bench and banned from participating in the celebrations in the sheds after the match. Olakau'atu played 21 matches for Manly in the
2024 NRL season The 2024 NRL season was the 117th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 27th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, followed by a finals series contested by the top eight ...
as they finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Manly would be eliminated in the second week of the finals by the Sydney Roosters.


2025

In round 13 of the
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, Olakau'atu scored two tries for Manly in their 34-6 win over Brisbane.


Statistics

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References


External links


Manly Sea Eagles profile
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