Franklin Pele
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| Full name | Franklin Pele | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 1 June 2021 Source: [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Franklin Pele is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
Background[]
Pele was born in New Zealand, and moved with his family from South Auckland at the age of seven and was raised in Australia.[3][4]
He played junior rugby league for the Otahuhu Leopards in Auckland,[5] and St Patrick's Sutherland and the Gymea Gorillas in Sydney.
He attended Endeavour Sports High School and played for the Australian Schoolboys in 2018.[6]
Playing career[]
In round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, Pele made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against the Gold Coast.[4][7] He was later sidelined for 9-12 weeks after undergoing surgery for an injury sustained in a reserve grade game, effectively ending his debut season.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b Clarke, George. "121kg wrecking ball stuns with 60m solo try; Wallaby weighs up league return: NRL Scout". Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Franklin Pele - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Whittaker, Troy (10 February 2021). "Weighty issue: Pele trades gym for pushbike". NRL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Frank the Tank: Sharks sensation called up for NRL debut". Daily Telegraph. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Chisholm, Ed (6 March 2021). "NRL rookies: Franklin Pele - Cronulla's answer to Jason Taumalolo ready to be unleashed in 2021". Sporting News. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Young Shark in Australian Schoolboys squad". sharks.com.au. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Pele to become Shark #545". sharks.com.au. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Injury Update – Young Shark faces extended period on sidelines". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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