David Nofoaluma

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David Nofoaluma
Personal information
Born (1993-11-28) 28 November 1993 (age 30)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– Wests Tigers 51 26 0 0 104
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Prime Minister's XIII 1 2 0 0 8
2016 City Origin 1 0 0 0 0
As of 21 May 2016
Source: [1]

David Nofoaluma (born 28 November 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. A Prime Minister's XIII and New South Wales City representative, he plays at wing, centre and fullback.

Playing career

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Nofoaluma is of Samoan descent. Nofoaluma played his junior football for the Campbelltown Warriors and Campbelltown Collegians before being signed by the Wests Tigers. In 2010, he played for the Australian Schoolboys and also New South Wales U18's team. In 2011, Nofoaluma again played for the New South Wales U18's team. He played for the Tigers' NYC team in 2011 and 2012,[2] scoring a try as a member of the 2012 Grand Final winning team.[3] On 23 May 2012, Nofoaluma re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract.[4]

2013

In Round 10, Nofoaluma made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the South Sydney Rabbitohs on the wing in the 54-10 loss at ANZ Stadium.[5][6] The next week against the North Queensland Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval, Nofoaluma scored a match-winning try, winning the game for the Tigers 22-20.[7] In his third appearance in Round 13 against the Penrith Panthers, Nofoaluma scored two tries in the first half in the 20-18 win.[8]

In Round 20, Nofoaluma gained attention for a try he scored against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Leaping for a Benji Marshall cross-field bomb, Nofoaluma caught the ball before being shoved by Manly winger Jorge Tafua. With most of his body in the air over the dead-in-goal line, Nofoaluma managed to place the ball down for what was described as, "arguably the most acrobatic try of the past decade."[9] It was awarded the Dally M Try of the Year.[10] In total, Nofoaluma scored eight tries from his fifteen appearances in 2013, and was described as, "a revelation on the flank."[11] Despite his limited appearances, he was sixth in the competition for tackle-busts throughout the season.[12] He was named by Phil Gould as one of the rookies of the year.[13]

2014

After missing Round 1 with a hamstring injury, Nofoaluma returned for the Tigers in Round 2, scoring a try in the Tigers 42-12 win.[14] On 11 April, Nofoaluma re-signed with Wests Tigers, keeping him at the club till the end of the 2017 season.[15] In April, Nofoaluma was named in the Samoan team to play against Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International to qualify for the 2014 Four Nations; He was later ruled out with a knee injury and replaced by Young Tonumaipea.[16] In Round 18, Nofoaluma suffered a season ending ACL injury.[17] He scored 7 tries from 15 matches in 2014.

2015

After undergoing off-season surgery on his knee, Nofoaluma returned from the injury via the Wests Tigers NSW Cup side. A subsequent ankle injury[18] meant he did not return to first grade until Round 10.[19] With team-mate Chris Lawrence moving to the second-row, Nofoaluma played some games at centre before swapping positions with Kevin Naiqama and returning to his regular position of winger.[20] Nofoaluma played in 10 games and scored 6 tries for the season.[21] On 26 September, he represented the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea, playing on the wing. He scored two tries in his team's 40-12 win.[22][23]

2016

Nofoaluma scored three tries in the opening two rounds of the season. Nofoaluma scored three tries in the opening two rounds of the season. In May, he was a late selection for City, but only lasted five minutes in the match before being replaced after suffering a head knock.[24]

References

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